Early trilobites had stomachs, new fossil study finds

Exceptionally preserved trilobite fossils from China, dating back to more than 500 million years ago, have revealed new insights into the extinct marine animal’s digestive system. The new study shows that at least two trilobite species evolved a stomach structure 20 million years earlier than previously thought.


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