By Kevin Zelnio, on  October 27th, 2010 Biodiversity, Evolution, New Research, New Species, Paleobiology Anatomy, Anemone, Anthozoa, Best of Zelnio, Cambrian, China, Cnidaria, Eolympia pediculata, fossil, Hexacorallia, Mesentery, Microfossil, plos one Continuing its trend as one of the top destinations for out-of-this-world fossil finds, China is yielding yet another piece to the evolutionary jigsaw puzzle. In a recent PLoS One article, Han and colleagues report the findings of a new squishy sea anemone from the Lower Cambrian. The new find lends support to genetic data . . . → Read More: New Fossil Anemone Reveals Innard Secrets
By Kevin Zelnio, on  June 7th, 2010 Biodiversity, New Research, Zooplankton Best of Zelnio, Cambrian, Chaetognath, Current Biology, Deuterostome, Ecdysozoa, evolution, fossil, molecular phylogeny, Phylogenetics, Platyhelminthes, Priapulida, Protostome, RB Editor's Selection Lynn Margulis classified the Chaetognaths, known as arrow worms, as deuterostomes. Deuterostomy is characterized by several developmental characteristics including radial, indeterminate cleavage, a posterior position of the blastopore (deuterostomy=”second mouth”), enterocoelous coelom formation and a tripartite adult body plan with a post-anal tail. At least this is what I was taught “growing up”. Three . . . → Read More: What in Darwin’s Name Are Chaetognaths?!
By Dr. M, on  March 23rd, 2009 Adaptations, Biodiversity, Geology, Life Science, New Research, New Species, Paleobiology Anomalocaris, Arthropoda, Burgess Shale, Cambrian, carapace, claws, Crustacea, evolution, fossil, Hurdia, jaw, segmentation, soft parts, teeth Illustration of Hurdia victoria by Marianne Collins. This marine predator lived 500 million years ago and reveals clues to the origins of arthropods. © J B Caron Royal Ontario Museum Anomalocaris ruled the Cambrian seas but apparently so did a twenty centimenter cousin. Hurdia victoria, originally described in 1912, was known from just a jumble . . . → Read More: 100 Word Post: Hurdia victoria
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