Suara.com – Crab oldest ever trapped in amber for 100 million years, has been discovered by para scientist.
These crabs date back to the time of the dinosaurs and are the ‘missing link’ in evolution.
Small crustaceans are believed to be the ancestors of today’s red crabs, which migrated in the millions to the oceans to breed.
Its body is perfectly preserved, including its claws, shell, bulging eyes, and gills.
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Like fish, crabs use their respiratory organs to absorb oxygen from the water.
Lead author Dr Javier Luque, of Harvard University, Boston, said the specimen was spectacular, it was one of a kind.
“It’s absolutely complete and there’s not a single hair on her body, which is amazing,” she said.
The oldest crab it is named after Cretapsara athanata, which translates as ‘eternal spirit of cloud and water’.
It is the most intact crab in the fossil record. It lives on land and in the sea.
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“The more we studied it, the more we realized that this animal is very special in many ways,” said Dr Luque.
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