Welcome to the strange — ancient — world of marine creatures known as tunicates.
with diverse forms and lifestyles. Their adult form typically resembles a barrel with two protruding siphons.
How this odd-looking creature could be related to vertebrates— which includes fish, mammals, and even humans—is hard to imagine were it not for that tadpole beginning. However, at 500 million years old, M. thylakos offers a clear glimpse into ancient tunicate anatomy and early evolution. Notably, it demonstrates the early establishment of the modern tunicate body plan after the. This was a rapid evolutionary event around 541 million years ago, famed for the sudden emergence and diversification of many complex animal life forms.M. thylakos
"This is an incredible find as we had virtually no conclusive evidence for the ancestral modes of life for this group before this," he highlighted. "It's so rare to find not just a tunicate fossil, but one that provides a unique and unparalleled view into the early evolutionary origins of this enigmatic group."
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