Punctured Shells Illuminate Unique Predator-Prey Interactions in Cambrian Oceans

The rapid increase in diversity and abundance of biomineralizing organisms during the Early Cambrian epoch (around 535 million years ago) is often attributed to predation and an evolutionary arms race. The post Punctured Shells Illuminate Unique Predator-Prey Interactions in Cambrian Oceans appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Jan 6, 2025 - 11:30
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Punctured Shells Illuminate Unique Predator-Prey Interactions in Cambrian Oceans
The 517-million-year-old shells of Lapworthella fasciculata. Image credit: Bicknell et al., doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.12.007.

The rapid increase in diversity and abundance of biomineralizing organisms during the Early Cambrian epoch (around 535 million years ago) is often attributed to predation and an evolutionary arms race.

The post Punctured Shells Illuminate Unique Predator-Prey Interactions in Cambrian Oceans appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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