Ancient arthropod with can opener-like pincers discovered in Burgess Shale

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Ancient arthropod with gnarly claws discovered in Burgess Shale

Calgary Sun - ‎April 26, 2017‎

http://www.calgarysun.com/2017/04/26/ancient-anthropod-with-gnarly-claws-discovered-in-burgess-shale

 

Paleontologists identify new 507-million-year-old sea creature

with can opener-like pincers, University of Toronto, April 26, 2017‎

https://www.utoronto.ca/news/ouch-u-t-paleontologists-identify-508-million-year-old-sea-creature-can-opener-pincers

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170426131024.htm

 

This 508-million-year-old sea predator had a remarkable mouth

Washington Post - ‎April 26, 2017‎

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/04/26/this-508-million-year-old-sea-predator-had-a-remarkable-mouth/?utm_term=.770085e2838c

 

The paper is:

 

Aria, C., and J.-B. Caron, 2017, Burgess Shale fossils illustrate the origin

of the mandibulate body plan. Nature (2017) doi:10.1038/nature22080

https://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature22080.html

 

Yours,

Paul H.

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Quite the jaw-dropping find