Wiwaxia corrugata (Walcott) fossil from Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale, Burgess Pass, near Field, British Columbia, Canada. This soft-bodied animal wa

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Wiwaxia corrugata (Walcott) fossil from Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale, Burgess Pass, near Field, British Columbia, Canada. This soft-bodied animal was covered in carbonaceous scales and spines. The body length is 5 centimetres.

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