Prehistoric Jumbo Shrimp Grew To Be 6 Feet Long

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By Carl Engelking
Mar 11, 2015 6:00 PMMay 21, 2019 6:02 PM
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An artist's reconstruction of a newly discovered prehistoric sea creature that swam the oceans some 480 million years ago. (Credit: Marianne Collins, ArtofFact)

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Life in prehistoric oceans could be pretty terrifying. Take for instance the predatory jumbo shrimp that roamed the oceans 480 million years ago.

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