Meet Quaestio Simpsonorum: the oldest asymmetrical animal found in Australia

Meet Quaestio Simpsonorum: the oldest asymmetrical animal found in Australia

A discovery in Australia's Nilpena Ediacara National Park has revealed the oldest known asymmetrical animal, Quaestio simpsonorum. This creature, which lived about 555 million years ago, resembles a small marine vacuum cleaner, sliding along the ocean floor and feeding on tiny algae and bacteria. What distinguishes Quaestio is a backward question mark-shaped protrusion on its … Read more