Ian Randall | 31 March 2010
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A new species from the terminal Ediacaran, Cloudina carinata, has been discovered in Spain. The tubular fossil, described in a recent issue of the journal Precambrian Research, lived between 550 and 543 million years ago and was one of the first animals to leave behind evidence of reproduction.
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Category: Cambrian, Evolutionary Biology, Geology, Palaeontology |
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Tags: 550 Ma, Asexual reproduction, Cambrian Explosion, Cloudina carinata, Ediacaran, Fossil, Precambrian Research, Spain