Bolelia

/boʊˈliːliə/ noun

Definition

A genus of extinct marine arthropods from the Cambrian period.

Etymology

From the Boleo Formation in Mexico where specimens were found, combined with the Latin feminine singular ending '-ia' used in taxonomic naming.

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Boleilia fossils reveal that some of the earliest arthropods had sophisticated eyes and hunting abilities—creatures from 500 million years ago that were already apex predators!

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