Newly discovered “mold pigs” don’t fit into any known animal group

Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered a brand new creature preserved in 30-million-year-old amber. The tiny invertebrate, casually dubbed the “mold pig,” is not only a new species but is so different from anything else that it’s been placed in a new genus and family all of its own.

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Tau.Neutrino said:

Newly discovered “mold pigs” don’t fit into any known animal group

Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered a brand new creature preserved in 30-million-year-old amber. The tiny invertebrate, casually dubbed the “mold pig,” is not only a new species but is so different from anything else that it’s been placed in a new genus and family all of its own.

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> The mold pigs look an awful lot like the famously indestructible tardigrades, and they share more than a passing similarity to mites. But the team says they aren’t as closely related as they may appear.

My thought exactly.

>30 million years ago.