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Ancient molluscs rocking punk and emo “hairstyles”
- A pair of 430-million-year-old mollusc fossils named Punk Ferox and Emo Vorticaudum have been discovered in Herefordshire, England.
- The fossils challenge previous beliefs about early molluscs being basic and primitive, showing more variation than thought.
- The fossils were analyzed using X-ray technology to create 3D models, revealing details of their soft tissues.
- The findings were published in the journal Nature, highlighting the importance of exceptional preservation in understanding molluscan evolution.
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Their discovery forces us to rewrite the evolution of mollusks (ANSA)
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TalkerPair of 430 million-year-old fossils named ‘Punk’ and ‘Emo’
By Stephen Beech A pair of 430 million-year-old mollusk fossils have been named "Punk" and "Emo" by scientists. Researchers say the newly discovered artifacts show that early lifeforms were "more complex and adaptable" than previously known. They explained that spiky Punk resemble worm-like mollusks with long spines, but it also has a broad foot and
Finds from England show that early molluscs were more complex than previously thought.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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