Fossil worms in the Ediacaran! Newly described fossil deposit in China suggests some continuity of the fossil record between the late Ediacaran and the Cambrian.

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https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/04/new-fossil-deposits-show-complex-animal-groups-predating-the-cambrian/

New fossil deposits show complex animal groups predating the Cambrian

Collection of fossils includes Ediacaran, Cambrian species, suggesting a transition.

Ars Technica