Life after the Asteroid (IMAGE) University of Texas at Austin Caption Parvularugoglobigerina eugubina, a type of plankton, was one of the first new species to appear in the aftermath of the end Cretaceous mass extinction. This specimen was found in the core drilled by International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 364 to the Chicxulub impact crater. Credit Chris Lowery, The University of Texas at Austin Usage Restrictions credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.