Waptia could swim using its book gills and steer with its tail, but since it had weak jaws, it probably spent most of its time crawling around on the bottom of the ocean eating detritus.
This image shows two Waptia swimming with one Canadaspis. Waptia looked sort of like Canadaspis and they were both crustaceans.
It really does look like a crustacean. Very lobster-ish, don't you think?
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That looks a lot like a triops: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triops
ReplyDeleteIt looks a lot like a Triops, except it doesn't have three eyes. Some species of Triops can get as big as your hand!
ReplyDeleteAnd it also kinda looks like a lobster, Mrs. J!
Would you eat it dipped in butter?
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DeleteYah, I'd basically just eat any kind of seafood. I would definitely want to eat a nautiloid or an ammonite.
ReplyDeleteCould I see a scale here? Are we dealing with a lobster or a shrimp here?
ReplyDeleteThat crustacean looks like a dragonfly! - Nico
ReplyDelete@William
ReplyDeleteWaptia was about 3 inches long, so more like a shrimp.
:)
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