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Penis worms had hermit crab-like defence system 530 million years ago

8 November 2021

More than half a billion years ago, tiny penis worms had learned to protect themselves by grabbing and living inside snail-like shells, like hermit crabs do today

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Penis worms had hermit crab-like defence system 530 million years ago

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