Diania cactiformis
Early Ordovician (Arenigian)
Fezouata Formation
Mecissi-Zagora Region, Draa Valley
Morocco

A remarkable Early Ordovician lobopodian, Diania cactiformis is an unusual soft bodied arthropod relative known for its distinctive combination of a flexible body and stout, spiny appendages. Often nicknamed the walking cactus, it provides a fascinating glimpse into the early evolution of arthropods and their unusual body forms.
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