Paleozoo Anomalocaris

[Paleozoo]

Anomalocaris - a Paleozoo evolutionary model.

Anomalocaris is an extinct marine arthropod of the genus Anomalocaris that evolved during the Cambrian period
with interleaving lobes along the side of its body, compound eyes on stalks upon its head, a circular plate-rimmed
mouth and a pair of distinctive grasping fore-limb. For the time in which it lived Anomalocaris was a true giant
reaching lengths of up to one metre.

https://youtu.be/HKOZD54BYEE

First discovered in the Burgess Shale of Canada various fossils were originally thought to be three different creatures.
Later discoveries revealed that the separate parts actually belonged to one large creature and it became clear that
Anomalocaris was probably an highly manoeuvrable arthropod with excellent vision and an ability to attack and hold prey.

Anomalocaris is believed to have been one of the very first large and armed predators on the planet. There is still debate
about whether protective shell structures evolved as a response to predation or had other causal factors.

Paleozoo aims to provide an outline of Palaeozoic evolution - expressed in a series of short
animations and a collection of museum-grade lifeform models.

Further information and models available for sale at Paleozoo.com.au

[Loon]

That's really well done, the glossy look to the eyes really makes it pop.

[Minmiminime]

These models are superb, and the animation really brings them to life. It's so convincing, it's almost like they're contemporary animals, not hundreds of millions of years gone! Excellent work all round

[Hynerpeton]

Museum quality as well.