The remains of a rich ancient ecosystem in China is so well-preserved that it contains guts, tentacles, and even an intact nervous system.

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    • Redfox8@mander.xyzEnglish
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      5 days ago

      I’ll comment: it’s a carrot-maggot, you dirty minded people!

      On a side thought, and Latin nomenclature’s not a strength of mine but, Herpetogaster - herp as in herpetology/amphibians & gaster referring to stomach, so they named it toad-belly!

    • calliope@retrolemmy.comEnglish
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      5 days ago

      I haven’t said “what the fuck is that thing?” That hard since I first looked up our friend Tullimonstrum.

      Are you sure we’re not making these up (yeah, apparently!)

      Observe Tully monster’s eye stalks, for example. It looks awesomely made up.