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A Fossil Leech of 437 Million Years Calls Into Question the Evolutionary History of Worms.

The paleontologists despaired of finding a fossil leech. They have just discovered an extraordinarily well-preserved one that calls into question the origin of these animals... as well as that of earthworms.

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