500-million-year-old alien-like sea creature discovered in Canada. It’s a NewSpecies https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article289548232.html

Deep origin of articulation strategies in #panarthropods https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14772019.2024.2356090

"The #lobopodian, part of a group of #animals known for their long bodies and short, stubby legs (e.g. #VelvetWorms, #tardigrades), appeared to have spikes protruding from the body, in addition to legs on the back half of the body while feather-like appendages grew from the front"