Scary Ancient 'Spiders' Revealed In 3D Models, With New Imaging Technique

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 21:35 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Early relatives of spiders that lived around 300 million years ago are revealed in new three-dimensional models. Previous studies of the fossilized remains of Cryptomartus hindi allowed scientists to see some features of the creature, which had four pairs of legs and looked similar to a spider.

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