Tag Archive for 'Chordate'

Reconstruction of the Jiangchuan Biota. Image credit: Xiaodong Wang.

Ediacaran Fossils from China Rewrite Timeline of Animal Evolution

Apr 6, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

An assemblage of more than 700 Ediacaran fossils from the end of the Ediacaran period indicates that key animal groups — including early relatives...

Nuucichthys rhynchocephalus was a pelagic organism with limited swimming abilities. Image credit: Franz Anthony.

Fossil of Cambrian Long-Headed Chordate Unearthed in Utah

Jul 25, 2024 by Enrico de Lazaro

Characterized by a finless torpedo-shaped body, Nuucichthys rhynchocephalus is the first soft-bodied vertebrate known from the American Great Basin. Nuucichthys...