The fossilised brain of "the Cambrian T-rex" is not only fascinating in itself, but is also futher evidence that the Velvet Worms are the last living relatives of the Anomalocarids.


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I expect that at least some of you are familiar with Velvet Worms, or Onychophorans - the old, old, old walking 'worms' with the hydrostatic bodyshape, live young, and such honourable ancestors as the bizarre Hallucigenia of the Burgess Shales.


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surprised no one has posted this one yet.


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