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Waptia
Waptia
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Waptia was an arthropod that resembled a shrimp in both shape and size. It was able to swim with the filamentous (feather-like) outgrowths on its legs, and steered with its tail.
Waptia is thought to have been a close relative of the crustaceans.
It was a very abundant animal in the Burgess Shale fauna. Thousands of fossils have been found, and Waptia probably lived in large shoals.
Fossils and Evolution
This is part of the exhibition Fossils and Evolution at the Museum of Natural History in Stockholm.
