Carboniferous arachnid Eophrynus prestvicii
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Carboniferous arachnid Eophrynus prestvicii

by Russell Garwood, Imperial College, London, UK

A 3D reconstruction of the 312 million year old arachnid Eophrynus prestvicii, from a CT scan of the fossil. Arachnids such as this - members of the Trigonotarbida - were amongst the first terrestrial predators.

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Finalist in the EGU Photo Competition 2011