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308-Million-Year-Old Fossil of Remarkable Spiny Arachnid Found in Illinois


Paleontologists have described Douglassarachne acanthopoda, a large spider-like arachnid with very spiny legs (presumably to deter predators), from the world-famous Mazon Creek fossil localities of Illinois, United States.

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