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Worm Fossil From 520 Million Years ago Solves Mystery of How Modern Insects, Spiders and Crabs Evolved: ‘My jaw just dropped’

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A 520-million-year-old worm fossil has solved the mystery of how modern insects, spiders and crabs evolved.

The fossil, named Youti yuanshi , dates back to the Cambrian period when major animal groups were first evolving.

Scientists say it is one of the first arthropod ancestors belonging to a diverse group called euarthropoda.

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English

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