540-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reclassified as Cnidarian, Solving a Paleontology Mystery

In a breakthrough for ancient biology, researchers have finally classified the 540-million-year-old Salterella fossil as a cnidarian—a group that includes jellyfish and corals. This reclassification resolves long-running debates about its evolutionary origins and sheds light on early life forms. The discovery opens new avenues for research into earth’s prehistoric biodiversity.

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