The cluster of cyclidan crustaceans, ... While the first cyclidan fossils were named in the 1830s, it took until the 1990s for scientists to confirm what type of animal they actually were.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Many ancient crustaceans went extinct following a massive collapse of reefs across the planet, and new University of Florida research suggests modern species living in ...

An ancient crab fossil dubbed by researchers as the "Forbidden Dorito," has helped to unlock some mysteries of crab evolution. Dr. Javier Luque, a senior research associate at the University of ...

Fossils of the earliest "modern-looking" crabs were discovered in tree amber, estimated by scientists to date back 100 million years – the most complete crustacean fossil ever preserved in amber.

University of Florida. "Fossil record shows crustaceans vulnerable as modern coral reefs decline." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 23 September 2013. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2013 / 09 ...

Ancient Crustacean Has Largest Fossil Claw of Any Crab Ever Recorded. This newfound crab species' body size is also larger than any other fossil crab—but its modern day descendent is even bigger.

A mysterious 160-million-year-old crustacean had incredibly complex eyes similar to those of modern arthropods, a group that includes insects and other crustaceans, among other animals, a new ...

Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of a 430-million-year-old crustacean previously unknown to science – a proto-shrimp that they’re naming in honor of British naturalist and ...

The fossils described in Matzke-Karasz’s paper are estimated to be between 16 million and 23 million years old. This, Matzke-Karasz says, proves that giant sperm have persisted in these animals ...

Over 174 million years ago, a squid-like creature was chowing down on an ancient crustacean, only to find itself scooped up as a meal by a prehistoric shark.

“In 1997, well-preserved fossils showed that they had two pairs of antennae and front legs adapted for feeding, which are both crustacean characteristics.” “As a result, it’s generally agreed by most ...