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Euproops danae is actually an arachnid closely related to scorpions and spiders, according to The National Wildlife Federation. Although horseshoe crab fossils are relatively common, nothing was previously known about their ancient brain.
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Nationalgeographic.co.id—Researchers found fossil brain never seen before from crab Horseshoe. Fossil brain it is 310 million years old.
According to a recent study, the findings of fossil brain it reveals some surprises regarding evolution crab Horseshoe. Brain it belongs to an extinct species named Euproops danae. Brain it is found in Mazon Creek in Illinois, United States. The environmental conditions there have preserved the animal’s delicate soft tissues perfectly.
There are four species crab horseshoe living today. They all have a hard, 10-foot exoskeleton and a U-shaped head.
Regardless of the name, “crab“These are actually arachnids that are closely related to scorpions and spiders, according to The National Wildlife Federation. Although fossil crab horseshoe is relatively common, nothing is known beforehand about brain their primordial, say the researchers.
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