Arcovazzi’s Great Ancestors

Thought to have lived 540 million years ago, the discovery of Saccorhytus coronarious fossils sheds light on the early stages of evolution. [Read more].

• Nicola Davis, A huge mouth and no anus – this could be our earliest known ancestor, The Guardian, January 30, 2017

An artist’s reconstruction of Saccorhytus coronarius, based on the original fossil finds. The actual creature was probably no more than a millimetre in size. Illustration: University of Cambridge/PA Wire.