430-million-year-old mollusks, ‘Punk’ and ‘Emo,’ rewrite early …
4 days ago · The creatures display an unexpected mix of features. Punk ferox, while resembling worm-like mollusks with its array of long spines, also possessed a broad foot and gills similar to modern chitons.Emo vorticaudum combined a worm-like body and spines with shell plates and a compressed body reminiscent of chitons.. These ancient sea creatures may have vanished from Earth’s oceans hundreds of ...
Fossils called Punk and Emo rewrite the story of mollusk evolution
Jan 13, 2025 · The world of paleontology recently found itself in a mosh pit of excitement due to two unlikely rockstars named Punk and Emo. These are not your typical music icons, but a pair of 430 million-year-old fossils that challenge what we know about one of life’s most diverse animal groups – the mollusks.
Punk and Emo Fossils Are a Hot Topic in Paleontology
Jan 8, 2025 · Punk and Emo, the forerunners of today’s worm-mollusks, lived on the dark seafloor amid gardens of sponges, nearly 200 million years before the first dinosaurs emerged on land.
Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' fossils challenges our …
Jan 8, 2025 · Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient mollusks were more complex and adaptable than previously known.
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Jan 13, 2025 · Both Punk and Emo are described as worm-like mollusks with long spines and smooth undersides that suggest they inhabited the seafloor. Punk had gills and a broad foot with ridges on the bottom,...
Say hello to Emo and Punk from the ancient seas | Yale News
Jan 8, 2025 · Punk and Emo — also known as Punk ferox and Emo vorticaudum — have joined the establishment. Thanks to some well-preserved fossils in the UK , researchers have identified the two ancient mollusks as distinct species of marine animals.
Standing out in the crowd: Ancient fossils Punk and Emo rewrite ...
5 days ago · Stephanie Leonida 21/01/2025 12:57 3 min. Researchers describe two species of ancient mollusc dating back 430 million years, which expand the perceived and recorded morphological diversity of the molluscan clade, Aculifera. The researchers named the striking fossils Punk ferox and Emo vorticaudum (Punk and Emo for short) to honour their ‘far-out’ appearance and emphasise their evolutionary ...
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Jan 8, 2025 · Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs were more complex and adaptable than previously known.
Science world rocked by mollusc fossils dubbed ‘Punk’, ‘Emo’
Jan 10, 2025 · Punk and Emo reveal that the molluscs were far more complex, adaptable and versatile than scientists previously believed. The fossils have been given the scientific names of Punk ferox and Emo vorticaudum.
Punk and Emo fossils challenge our understanding of ancient …
Jan 8, 2025 · “The names Punk and Emo were actually our initial pet names for these ancient molluscs, inspired by some of their unique features and individuality. Punk in particular, with its spiky appearance, clearly resembles a rebellious punk rocker – and we thought Emo complemented it well,” said Dr Sutton.