Branchiocaris pretiosa: Precious Shrimp

Описание: 2026 will be the year of the Arthropoda! Join me on this journey through time as we travel back to before the great mudslide of the Burgess Shale, then forward to the 1970s as we take a look at the first of two fossil species studied by paleontologist Derek Briggs: Branchiocaris pretiosa. This unique bivalved creature has stumped scientists for over a century now. What do you make of it?

Learn more about Branchiocaris and the other animals mentioned in this video from the sources below:
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