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‘Obscure’ stalked filter feeder lived in Utah some 500 million years ago

The only fossilized specimen of a species previously unknown to science — an ‘obscure’ stalked filter feeder — has just been detailed for the first time. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily

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‘Obscure’ stalked filter feeder lived in Utah some 500 million years ago

The only fossilized specimen of a species previously unknown to science — an ‘obscure’ stalked filter feeder — has just been detailed for the first time. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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Ancient South Carolina whale yields secrets to filter feeding’s origins

The blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived. And yet they feed almost exclusively on tiny crustaceans known as krill. The secret is in the baleen, a complex filter-feeding system that allows the enormous whales to strain … Continue reading

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