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New starfish-like fossil reveals evolution in action – EurekAlert

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered a fossil of the earliest starfish-like animal, which helps us understand the origins of the nimble-armed…

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IMAGE: Cantabrigiaster fezouataensis from the Lower Ordovician (Tremadocian) Fezouata Shale, Zagora Morocco
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Credit: Collections of the Claude Bernard University Lyon 1
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have discovered a fossil of the earliest starfish-like animal, which helps us understand the origins of the nimble-armed creature.
The prototype starfish, which has features in common with both sea lilies and modern-day starfish, is a missing link for scientists trying to piece…

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