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Top: Complete specimen of Chengjiangocaris kunmingensis from the early Cambrian Xiaoshiba biota of South China. Bottom: Magnification of ventral nerve cord of Chengjiangocaris kunmingensis.

520 million-year-old fossilised nervous system is most detailed example yet found

29 February 2016

A 520 million-year-old fossilised nervous system – so well-preserved that individually fossilised nerves are visible – is the most complete and best example yet found, and could help unravel how the nervous system evolved in early animals.

Collinsium ciliosum, a Collins’ monster-type lobopodian from the early Cambrian Xiaoshiba biota of China

Spiky monsters: new species of ‘super-armoured’ worm discovered

29 June 2015

A newly-identified species of spike-covered worm with legs, which lived 500 million years ago, was one of the first animals on Earth to develop armour for protection.

Chenjiangocaris kunmingensis arthropod from the early Cambrian Xiaoshioba biota and a reconstruction

Feeding limbs and nervous system of one of Earth’s earliest animals discovered

27 February 2013

Unique fossils literally ‘lift the lid’ on ancient creature’s head to expose one of the earliest examples of food manipulating limbs in evolutionary history, dating from around 530 million years ago.

520 million-year-old fossilised nervous system is most detailed example yet found

Spiky monsters: new species of ‘super-armoured’ worm discovered

Feeding limbs and nervous system of one of Earth’s earliest animals discovered

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