• lauha@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Horseshoe crabs have been described as “living fossils”, having changed little since they first appeared in the Triassic around 250 million years ago, and similar-looking fossil xiphosurans extend back to the Ordovician around 445 million years ago.

    If you extend the truth a bit. :)