Scientists Discover Three-Eyed Sea Moth From Half a Billion Years Ago

Paleontologists have discovered Mosura fentoni, a three-eyed, finger-sized marine predator from half a billion years ago, in museum fossil collections in Canada. Named after the Japanese monster Mothra, this ancient radiodont had a highly segmented body and unusually long gills on its rear, possibly adapted for breathing in low-oxygen environments. It also featured a mysterious third eye, thought to aid in navigation. The find highlights unexpected diversity among early arthropods and offers critical insights into the evolutionary traits that led to modern invertebrates like insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.