Fossil reveals how giant arthropods dominated seas 470m years ago

Animals related to shrimps, insects and spiders ruled the seas at that time according to evidence found at a site in Morocco

A new fossil site has been discovered in Morocco after the Fezouata Shale (pictured above) is considered in the world’s 100 most important geological sites (Jean Vannier, Laboratoire de Geologie de Lyon)

Discoveries made at a major new fossil site have found relatives of modern anthropods dominated the oceans 470 million years ago.

Animals related to shrimps, insects and spiders ruled the seas at that time according to evidence found at a site in Morocco.

According to the findings from the site in Taichoute, which once sat under the sea but is now a desert, there were lots of large, free-swimming arthropods.