Scylla 1,603 Posted October 9, 2019 They are similar to a tardigrade but may represent a different and new phylum of invertebrate. Found in Dominican Amber. https://m.phys.org/news/2019-10-mold-pigs-group-invertebrates-million.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 14,829 Posted October 9, 2019 Thanks for posting this, Gus! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goatinformationist 258 Posted October 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, Scylla said: They are similar to a tardigrade but may represent a different and new phylum of invertebrate. Found in Dominican Amber. https://m.phys.org/news/2019-10-mold-pigs-group-invertebrates-million.html Thanks so much for the reference link. It filled in so much information on the water bear type life forms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scylla 1,603 Posted October 9, 2019 2 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Thanks for posting this, Gus! It tickled my fancy, so I thought it may tickle others as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby Rico 9,002 Posted October 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Scylla said: It tickled my fancy, so I thought it may tickle others as well. Yes nice post thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carboniferouspat 34 Posted October 9, 2019 Do you think that guy could be reanimated if we rehydrated it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scylla 1,603 Posted October 10, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 9:16 PM, Carboniferouspat said: Do you think that guy could be reanimated if we rehydrated it? I doubt it, but we have reanimated 30,000 year old viruses and seeds, so only a factor of 1000 away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
