Phallus-shaped
fossils identified as new species
By Michelle Warwicker Reporter, BBC Nature
Scientists have revealed insights into a peculiar,
phallus-shaped creature discovered at a fossil site in Canada.The animal has
been identified as Spartobranchus tenuis, a species from the Cambrian
period that was previously unknown to science.The odd-looking creature was an
ancient relative of acorn worms that exist today, according to researchers.Their
study, published in the journal Nature, is the
first full description of the prehistoric animal.Remains of soft-bodied worms
were found in the Burgess Shale fossil beds in Yoho National Park, British
Columbia, Canada throughout the last century.
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