‘Cthulhu’ Fossil Reveals Monstrous Relative of Modern Sea Cucumbers

[Reef Builders]

An exceptionally-preserved fossil from Herefordshire in the UK has given new insights into the early evolution of sea cucumbers, the group that includes the sea pig and its relatives, according to a new article published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Palaeontologists from the UK and USA created an accurate 3-D computer reconstruction […]
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[GabeM]

They named the animal Sollasina cthulhu due to its resemblance to monsters from the fictional Cthulhu universe created by author H.P. Lovecraft.

<img src="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800/2019/cthulhufossi.jpg" alt="'Cthulhu' fossil reconstruction reveals monstrous relative of modern sea cucumbers" title="3D reconstruction of <i>Sollasina cthulhu3D reconstruction of Sollasina cthulhu. Tube feet are shown in different colors. Credit: Imran Rahman, Oxford University Museum of Natural History

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[El_Guapo13]

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[Silverfish]

The Ancient Ones await.