May 07, 2004
Half Undressed for Eternity

BBCnews has this nifty report on the discovery of the very first fossil arthropod caught in mid-molt. Found in the famous Burgess Shale (in NW Canada), the 505 million year old fossil provides the first direct proof that molting has been a growth strategy for these creatures almost since they evolved. Arthropods are represented today by crustaceans, spiders, and insects.

Posted by scott at May 07, 2004 05:46 PM

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