Cambrian fossils unveil four camera-type eyes in early vertebrates
TL;DR
New fossils from Cambrian myllokunmingids reveal pineal/parapineal organs with lens-like structures and melanosomes identical to retinal pigment epithelium, implying these ancient vertebrates had four camera-type eyes and supporting deep homology between eyes and the pineal complex.
Topics:sciencepalaeontology#cambrian#melanosomes#myllokunmingids#palaeontology#pineal-complex#vertebrate-eye
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