New Fossils from Silurian Period Reveal Complex Early History of Mollusks

Paleontologists have discovered two new three-dimensionally preserved species of aculiferan mollusks that lived during the Silurian, revealing that the early mollusks were more complex and adaptable than previously known. The post New Fossils from Silurian Period Reveal Complex Early History of Mollusks appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Jan 8, 2025 - 17:30
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New Fossils from Silurian Period Reveal Complex Early History of Mollusks
3D models of Punk ferox (top) and Emo vorticaudum (bottom) reconstructed as digital virtual fossils. Image credit: Mark Sutton, Imperial College London.

Paleontologists have discovered two new three-dimensionally preserved species of aculiferan mollusks that lived during the Silurian, revealing that the early mollusks were more complex and adaptable than previously known.

The post New Fossils from Silurian Period Reveal Complex Early History of Mollusks appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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