280 million-year-old ‘alien’ fossil discovered in Western Australia

In a remote corner of Western Australia, scientists have discovered a fossilized creature that is unlike anything ever seen before. The creature, which has been named Jimbacrinus bostocki, is a crinoid, a type of marine animal that is related to starfish and sea urchins. However, Jimbacrinus bostocki is unlike any other crinoid that has ever been found.

Jimbacrinus bostocki has a long, slender body with a crown of tentacles. The tentacles are covered in tiny hooks, which the creature used to capture food. The body of the creature is also covered in spines, which may have been used for defense.

The most striking feature of Jimbacrinus bostocki is its head. The head is

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