Harbinia (IMAGE)
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Although the Cretaceous Santana Formation in Brazil is famous for its exceptionally preserved fish, it also yields ostracod fossils with preserved soft parts -- a very rare occurrence. The species Harbinia micropapillosa, here depicted as a scanning electron micrograph, reveals stunning details of the appendages. Now, a synchrotron holotomographic investigation showed that even internal organs can still be identified. The investigated fossils are housed by the Natural History Museum in London.
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The Natural History Museum, London
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