'Fearsome' ancient shrimp had no bite
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 - 14:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Earth's first great predator - dubbed a "carnivorous shrimp from hell" - was not nearly as fearsome as scientists thought. In fact, Anomalocaris canadensis didn't have teeth and couldn't even close its mouth, according to new 3-D modelling.