Student Finds Ancient Living Fossil Beneath Rock
Originally Published 7 months ago — by SciTechDaily
A student in South Africa discovered a new velvet worm species, Peripatopsis barnardi, in the arid Karoo region, marking the first such find there and revealing insights into ancient climate history and biodiversity. The species, a living fossil from the Cambrian period, highlights the importance of conserving prehistoric habitats and citizen science efforts.