Fossils discovered at B.C.'s Burgess Shale add branch to tree of life
Agnostids, which lived hundreds of millions of years ago, have been a longstanding mystery in terms of where they fit into the tree of life. But Canadian researchers say they think they've solved the mystery by looking at exceptionally preserved specimens from the Burgess Shale in B.C.
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Lilac-JadeCanada
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Was Vancouver Island a part of the mainland 500 million years ago? Could these animals also be found outside of Vancouver Island?
JackPedigo
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Jan 17, 2019
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Maybe they'll call the next discovery atheistids. 
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