Worms attached to shellfish are the 'earliest known parasites'

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Prehistoric worms found attached to primitive filter-feeding shellfish that lived 512 million years ago

Researchers found the parasite–host fossil pairing in China's Yunnan province. The host was a brachiopod — a clam-like creature that lived on the seafloor.

 

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And they never claimed benefits like today's parasites

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