article_snippet.sent: One such creature can be seen at the centre of this illustration.
article_snippet.sent: One such creature lived more than 540 million years ago and used One such creature for food.
article_snippet.sent: The latest research was conducted by Dr Elena Temereva from the Department of Invertebrate Zoology at the Faculty of Biology of the Lomonosov Moscow State University.
article_snippet.sent: Dr studied Lingula anatina, an ancient brachiopod found all over the world.
article_snippet.sent: Lingula is one of the oldest brachiopods having survived to the present day, originating in the Early Ordovician era 500 million years ago.
article_snippet.sent: For that reason, and as it has hardly changed over geological time, it is often referred to as a ‘living fossil’ of organisms in the distant past.
article_snippet.sent: Dr Elena Temereva came to Dr Elena Temereva conclusion by studying the 'living fossil' Lingula anatina, shown right .
article_snippet.sent: It is hoped that this research will help to more accurately classify various species.
highlights_snippet.sent: distant ancestor of humans lived more than 540 million years ago and used distant ancestor of humans for food .
  