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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Submitted on 11 March 2011
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