Researchers created 3D models of 430 million-year-old mollusk fossils, challenging previous notions of their evolution and revealing their advanced structural complexity.
"Punk in particular, with its spiky appearance, clearly resembles a rebellious punk rocker - and we thought Emo complemented it well," said lead author Mark Sutton.
"We don't know much about aculiferans, and it's unusual to find out we've suddenly got two," Sutton told The New York Times, emphasizing the significance of the discovery.
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