Study reclassifies ancient squid-like creatures as early relatives of arrow worms

A 518-Million-Year-Old Ancient Squid-Like Creature Had “Complex Camera Eyes”

Learn more about the nectocaridid, an ancient marine creature that looks like a squid but actually belongs to a family of formerly fierce, predatory worms.

Study reclassifies ancient squid-like creatures as early relatives of arrow worms

Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors.

New Fossil Reveals Cambrian Nectocalid as an Early Ancestor of the Arrow Bug

Nectakarizids are enigmatic Paleozoic creatures with a debatable classification. These beings evolved for aquatic life, boasting fins, camera-like eyes on stalks, and paired tentacles. Earlier theories proposed they belonged to a unique crustacean-like phylum, notochord, cephalopods, or even radioyoloons. However, new fossil discoveries from North Greenland indicate that Nectocalids are actually the early relatives of [...] The post New Fossil R…

Cambrian Nectocaridids are Early Descendants of Arrow Worms, New Fossil Shows

Nectocaridids -- enigmatic Paleozoic animals with a controversial position -- were adapted for swimming, having fins, a head region with stalked camera eyes, and paired tentacles. The post Cambrian Nectocaridids are Early Descendants of Arrow Worms, New Fossil Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.