Artist's Impression: Vetulicolians (IMAGE)

University of Adelaide

Artist's Impression: Vetulicolians

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An artists's impression of the 500-million-year-old marine creatures known as vetulicolians, now believed to be distant cousins of vertebrate animals such as humans and fish. Scientists say these blind 'filter feeders' were once abundant throughout the world.

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Katrina Kenny

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This image is copyright to Katrina Kenny and can only be used in relation to the story Ancient Fossils Confirmed Among Our Strangest Cousins unless written approval is obtained.

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