Park Forest, Schools, Science

Fossil That Fills Missing Evolutionary Link Named After UChicago Professors

Profs. Susan Kidwell and David Jablonski
Profs. Susan Kidwell and David Jablonski with the Jablonskipora kidwellae fossil, a tiny marine creature named after them. Photo by: Jean Lachat

CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)—November 17, 2017

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By: Louise Lerner

Lurking in oceans, rivers and lakes around the world are tiny, ancient animals known to few people. Bryozoans, tiny marine creatures that live in colonies, are “living fossils”—their lineage goes back to the time when multi-celled life was a newfangled concept. But until now, scientists were missing…

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