Fossil 'lobster' as big as a human

An artist's impression of a filter-feeding 'lobster' as big as a human which took the place of whales 480 million years ago
A filter-feeding "lobster" as big as a human took the place of whales 480 million years ago, a new fossil find has shown.
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