Tag: Morocco fossils
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Ancient Parasites Rewrote History: 480-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Early Parasitism
Groundbreaking fossil reshapes our view of parasitism A remarkable fossil finding from Morocco is rewriting a chapter in the story of life on Earth. Researchers have identified parasitic worms burrowing into mollusc shells in the Fezouata Shale, dating to roughly 480 million years ago. This discovery pushes back the known onset of parasitism by about…
