Tiny worm makes for big evolutionary discovery: Scientists describe 'Uncus,' the oldest ecdysozoan
Everyone has a past. That includes the millions of species of insects, arachnids, and nematode worms that make up a major ...
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500-million-year-old worm fossil traces origins of insects and arachnids
The fossil is of a small, worm-like creature named Uncus dzaugisi. The discovery fills a significant gap in the understanding of early animal evolution. “Scientists have hypothesized for decades that ...