Pneumodesmus newmani
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Pneumodesmus newmani |
Pneumodesmus newmani is the name given to the oldest known fossil land animal, a one-centimetre millipede which lived perhaps 428 million years ago. The fossilized remains, found in Scotland, include evidence of spiracles, implying that it did breathe and live on land.