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Giant Jurassic fossil sheds light on the evolution of a six-legged predator

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Giant Jurassic fossil sheds light on the evolution of a six-legged predator
来源: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

Insects belong to a broader group of six-legged animals called hexapods. This group also includes other less well-known, small animals, including diplurans or two-pronged bristletails, wingless relatives of insects with two rear projections called cerci that resemble feelers or p

Insects belong to a broader group of six-legged animals called hexapods. This group also includes other less well-known, small animals, including diplurans or two-pronged bristletails, wingless relatives of insects with two rear projections called cerci that resemble feelers or pincers.

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