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HARUN YAHYA
A fossil Pikaia
A reconstruction of fossil Pikaia
Burgess Shale fauna was more complex and diverse than they had
previously imagined.
Insolicorypha
This single fossil specimen from the Burgess Shale formation
has been astonishingly well preserved, despite being very tiny. The
head part is divided into two sections; both these projections were
used for sense perception. The trunk consisted of some 19 segments,
and there were three projections on it resembling tentacles. Each of
the extensions on Insolicorypha’s body was equipped with 30 to 40
fine hairs. The presence of fan-like hairy extensions on its body
shows that the animal must have been an active swimmer. This also
A reconstruction of fossil Opabinia
A fossil Opabinia
Adnan Oktar
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