A 520-Million-Year-Old <em>Fuxianhuia protensa</em> Fossil (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

A 520-Million-Year-Old <em>Fuxianhuia protensa</em> Fossil

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This image shows a Fuxianhuia protensa specimen from the Chenjiang fossil beds in southwest China. The ancient arthropod was 12 centimeters (just under 5 inches) in length.

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Xiaoya Ma, London Museum of Natural History

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