Tag: anomalocaris
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Apex predator of the Cambrian likely sought soft over crunchy prey
Phys.org has a story about one of the largest predators of the Cambrian Period. Anomalocaris canadensis, which means “weird shrimp from Canada”, was first discovered in the 1800’s in fossil deposits around Mt. Stephen in British Columbia. Until the discovery of the Burgess Shale, the front appendages and body fossils were thought to be separate…
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PBS Eons: How Plankton Created A Bizarre Giant of the Seas
PBS Eons has a new episode over on Youtube. This one is about anomalocaris… a giant anomalocaris called Aegirocassis. At more than 2 meters long, Aegirocassis was not only the biggest radiodont ever, but it also may have been the biggest animal in the Early Ordovician. This bizarre marine giant may have only been…
