Pikaia and Amphioxus


The Pikaia is an animal believed to be the oldest known ancestor of modern vertebrates and may be the evolutionary line from which all vetebrates are descended from. An Amphioxus is the closest resembling animal to the Pikaia.



Pikaia - Click for more information on the Pikaia

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Amphioxus - Click for more information on the Amphioxus

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