Hurdia (3 of 3) (IMAGE) Uppsala University Caption The best preserved specimen of Hurdia victoria from the Burgess Shale, collected by Charles Walcott almost 100 years ago but only recently identified as Hurdia. Fossil courtesy of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Credit Allison Daley Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.