Pauline avibella
425m-year-old fossil 'a new species'
Fossils discovered of 425-million-year-old tiny
shrimp-like creatures are of a species new to science, say experts. Found in
Herefordshire, the invertebrates were preserved by volcanic ash when the UK had
a subtropical climate. The fossils show the animals' shells and soft tissues,
such as eyes and limbs, the Leicester experts say. Prof David Siveter said the
species, named Pauline avibella in honour of his late wife, was a rare
discovery.
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any new species discovery is good for cryptozoologists because it shows there is so much left to discover.
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