Cambrian

The Cambrian Period ( KAM-bree-ən, KAYM-; sometimes symbolized Ꞓ) is the first geological period of the Paleozoic Era, and of the Phanerozoic Eon.

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Paleontologists Find Traces of Chitin in Cambrian Trilobite Fossil

Over 500 Million Years Ago, Early Vertebrates Had Four Eyes That Could See 360 Degrees: During the Cambrian, when evolution was experimenting all sorts of strategies, early vertebrates may have had four eyes, and they were high-res eyes, too.

Cambrian Nectocaridids are Early Descendants of Arrow Worms, New Fossil Shows

Arachnids Originated in Cambrian Seas, New Research Suggests

Cambrian Explosion Occurred Millions of Years Earlier than Previously Thought: Study

Cambrian explosion may have occurred much earlier than previously thought - EurekAlert!

New Species of Cambrian Radiodont Unveiled from Canada’s Burgess Shale

Punctured Shells Illuminate Unique Predator-Prey Interactions in Cambrian Oceans

Well-Preserved Worm Larva Fossil from Cambrian Period Found in China

Taco-Shaped Mandibulate Lived in Cambrian Burgess Shale

Exceptionally Preserved Fossils Reveal 3D Anatomy of Cambrian Trilobites

500 Million Years Later: Lessons on Oceanic Oxygen Collapse From the Cambrian SPICE Event

510-Million-Year-Old Microfossils Shed Light on Cambrian Plankton

Cambrian Marine Arthropod Had Three Eyes and Four Pairs of Biramous Head Limbs

Cambrian Annelid Worm Had Bizarre Blade-Like Chaetae

Cambrian Radiodont Was Speedy, But Not Strong Enough to Crack Trilobite Shells

Apex predator of the Cambrian likely sought soft over crunchy prey

Five-Eyed, Nozzle-Nosed Oddity Lingered Far beyond the Cambrian Period

Likeness of Cambrian critter finally revealed, and it looks like a taco

Ancient 'Weird Wonders' Could Be Leftovers From The Cambrian Explosion