The Oldest Vertebrates

Chinese researchers from the University of Xi'an found in 1999, in Kunming area, Yunan (southern China) vertebrate fossils older than 500 Ma.Myllokunmingia and Haikouichthys had muscles with a "W" shape (myomeres) in transversal section of the body and a cartilaginous skull and... [ read more >> ]

Reconstruction of Myllokunmingia

Fossil of Myllokunmingia

Fossil of Haikouichthys

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Fossil of Haikouichthys