Relative(?) of Opabinia discovered, Kylinxia zhangi

[Faelrin]

Here is the nature article (paywalled):


https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2883-7


Here is a press article on the findings, with at least one good image of the fossil.


https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20201104-five-eyed-fossil-shrimp-is-evolutionary-missing-link


Worth mentioning is that this has five eyes similar to Opabinia and has appendages similar to Anomalocaris. It was discovered in the Chinese Chengjiang biota, and of course was from the Cambrian period.

[Halichoeres]

This is a cool find. Another one for your wish list, I imagine?

[Loon]

That's a pretty amazing fossil. It makes me wish there's be some traveling Paleozoic exhibit at some point, but alas.

Also, "five-eyed shrimp-like creature" would be a great band name.

[ceratopsian]

The Oxford University Museum of Natural History has had an exhibition called First Life, with loan fossils from China. Here's a link to their online look at it:

http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/firstanimals/

There was also a fascinating series of public lectures based around it, which can all be found on the Museum's YouTube channel, @Loon.

As for the the newly published fossil - an exciting find that I hadn't seen anything about. I have a soft spot for Opabinia. Thanks @Faelrin!