Including spiders, centipedes, crabs and much more arthropodliving things that we all often encounter in our daily lives. Although these species scare many people, they have lived on our planet for millions of years and are of great importance to all of us.

Now is in Morocco A discovery has yielded very interesting information about this species. Scientists have found that the ancestors of today’s arthropods dominated the seas 470 million years ago and were large enough to haunt us all. The findings of the study conducted at a new fossil site in the country have been published on Scientific Reports.

They are thought to grow up to 2 meters tall.

Taichout While the first evidence from the area found in the area named after him showed that a large number of arthropods lived there, 470 million years ago it dominated these places. revealed. The once sea of ​​Taichout; but let’s add that it is a place that is now a desert.

The scientists said that while more research is needed for the analysis, the findings also reveal some information about the species at the time. According to the study, the ancestors of modern arthropods found in the region were much larger than those found today. Even the dimensions are like we see in the movies. It could reach up to 2 meters.

“Everything about this area is new”

Apart from this, the researchers add that Taichoute will present something very different to the scientific world than previously studied areas. This area is 50 miles northeast of where other studies and discoveries are being made. from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Farid Saleh also said in his statements:Everything about this area is new. These show how important the region is to understanding past life on Earth.” used his words.

University of Exeter researcher Dr Xiaoya Ma also noted that the species’ large size and free-swimming lifestyle can be found in ecosystems. a unique role He says he’s playing. Ma said they still have a lot of work to do and also said the arthropods discovered are not yet fully defined; however Some may have been previously described, while others may be new species. say.

area in Taichoute, Fezouata shale part of a larger region called This is the geological time period from 485 to 443 million years ago. Ordovician It was recently selected as one of the 100 most important geological sites in the world for the examples it presents from the early times of the period.