Evolution: An Ediacaran ecdysozoan

Curr Biol. 2025 Jan 6;35(1):R26-R28. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.11.030.

Abstract

A new study describes a fossilized ecdysozoan from Ediacaran rocks, extending the body fossil record for this hyper-diverse group and emphasizing the pivotal insights provided by Ediacaran fossils in documenting the early evolutionary history of major animal clades.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Biological Evolution*
  • Fossils* / anatomy & histology
  • Invertebrates / anatomy & histology
  • Invertebrates / classification
  • Phylogeny