Our #OceanOptimism spans 500 million years! Before Mothra ruled the skies, Mosura fentoni ruled the Cambrian seas! This newly discovered extinct arthropod predator from Canada brings kaiju energy to early ocean life. #CambrianExplosion #AncientOceans #KaijuScience
Introducing Mosura fentoni, a new radiodont from the #BurgessShale.
Paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rsos.2…
Thi#fossilil species has 3 eyes, spiny claws, wing-shaped swimming flaps, and a unique abdomen-like body region.
Paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rsos.2…
Thi#fossilil species has 3 eyes, spiny claws, wing-shaped swimming flaps, and a unique abdomen-like body region.
May 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Our #OceanOptimism spans 500 million years! Before Mothra ruled the skies, Mosura fentoni ruled the Cambrian seas! This newly discovered extinct arthropod predator from Canada brings kaiju energy to early ocean life. #CambrianExplosion #AncientOceans #KaijuScience