'Nymph of the sea' reveals remarkable brood

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The female fossil ostracod with the shell removed to show appendages and the eggs (in yellow at the rear). Credit: University of Leicester
The female fossil ostracod with the shell removed, to show appendages and the eggs (in yellow, at the rear). Credit: University of Leicester

The scientists discovered the mother complete with her brood of some 20 eggs and 2 possible juveniles inside, together with other details of her soft part anatomy including legs and eyes.


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