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155-million-year-old fossil shows starfish-like creature cloning itself

This species, Ophiactis hex, was uncovered during a 2018 excavation in southern Germany. The fossil, encased in limestone, was exceptionally well-preserved, capturing the creature in a moment of regeneration.

Ben thuyLate jurassic

Scientists Find 155 Million-Year-old Starfish-Like Creature That Cloned Itself

The clonal fragmentation allowed the organism to produce genetically identical offspring by breaking off parts of its own body and re-growing them - the process is called fissiparity.

Ben thuyScientists findTerry pratchett

Incredible 155-million-year-old fossil shows starfish-like creature cloning

The 155-million-years old six-armed brittle star was petrified in the process of regenerating one body half, providing compelling evidence clonal fragmentation in star-shaped echinoderms

Ben thuyLate jurassic

World s first fossil of 155-million-year-old creature cloning itself found | National

It was frozen in time as it regenerated half of its body.

Ben thuyDean murrayLate jurassic

Wild Find: Fossil Captures 155-Million-Year-Old Brittle Star Mid-Regeneration

Wild Find: Fossil Captures 155-Million-Year-Old Brittle Star Mid-Regeneration
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Ben thuyLuxembourg national museum of natural historyLuxembourg national museumNatural historyTerry pratchett

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