The origins of the octopus are revealed in a half-billion-year-old new species
A discovery of a 500-million-year-old spiny slug has provided insights into the origins of animals like oysters and octopuses. Researchers, including those from the University of Oxford, have identified a new species of mollusc named Shishania aculeata. This fossil indicates that the earliest molluscs were flat, shell-less slugs with spiny armor for protection. The fossils,…
