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Tujiaaspis shield of ancient seas
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Around 436 million years ago, in the shallow seas of the Silurian, swam Tujiaaspis. This small fish, only about 15 cm long, had a flattened body armored with a strong head shield. Its most remarkable feature was a pair of flaps running along its sides—an early step in the evolution of fins and limbs.
Fossils discovered in China in 2022 offered rare insights into the anatomy of early jawless fishes and the origins of vertebrate appendages. Explore this evolutionary milestone today inside the 3D Dinopedia app.
Fossils discovered in China in 2022 offered rare insights into the anatomy of early jawless fishes and the origins of vertebrate appendages. Explore this evolutionary milestone today inside the 3D Dinopedia app.
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