Oldest fossilised embryo

According to Official Guinness Records,

The oldest fossilised embryos date back around 500 million years. Around 100 embryos, of Markuelia hunanensis - an extinct species of worm, were discovered in Hunan, southern China by a team from Bristol University, Bristol, UK, and Beijing University, Beijing, China. Their results were announced in the journal Nature in January 2004.

For a complete list of 2004 records, please visit 2004 Guinness Records in China.

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