When researchers discover fossils of species that are new to science it’s only natural that they attempt to find a place for them in the colossal tree of life, matching them up with related species that may even exist today. A newly-discovered species of ancient creature is pushing that practice to its absolute limit.
Tiny fossils discovered in both Columbia and the United States reveal the existence of a pint-sized marine animal that lived some 90 million years ago. It’s being called a crab, but the researchers who discovered it are quick to point out how dramatically different it is from any other known crab species.
BGR Top Deals:
- Forget Apple and Samsung’s smartwatches – this one costs $70 and has 30-day battery life
- Today’s best deals: $17 wireless earbuds, $199 Bose soundbar, SanDisk microSD deal, Apple Watch sale, more
Trending Right Now:
- Video leak shows Apple’s iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Max designs side by side
- Netflix will release 62 new originals shows and movies in May – here’s the complete list
- AR might be the best thing that ever happened to Google Maps
Newly-discovered ancient crab species is like nothing science has seen before originally appeared on BGR.com on Thu, 25 Apr 2019 at 22:05:33 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read more here:: Boy Genius Report