New fossils found in South Australia's largest mountain valley These fossils were discovered during excavations conducted in Nilpena Ediacara National Park. Scientists believe that through these fossils, they will be able to learn about the diversity and changes of life on earth in different eras.
A group of researchers led by Florida State University Geology Department assistant professor and paleontologist Scott Evans found these fossils. They have found evidence of the existence of a marine animal about 555 million years ago.
They hope that this discovery will open new horizons in unraveling the mystery of the origin of life on Earth. The creature is named Quaestio simpsonorum . Left-right symmetry or bilateral symmetry was observed for the first time in these animals.
The size of the animal is a little smaller than the palm of the hand. It has a question mark-shaped part in the middle of its body, which divides its body into left and right sides. The researchers said, 'The fossil is unique. for it belongs to an animal which could move about by itself, and the structure of its body can be seen so clearly that nothing like it has been seen in any other fossil.'
Scientists also said, 'This marine creature was much like 'Rumba Vacuum'. As it roamed the ocean floor, it ate small algae, bacteria and other micro-organisms. All this information has been published in the journal Evolution and Development .
