They were sent to John Neil, a specialist
ostracod researcher at La Trobe University, who realised they contained fossilised soft tissues.
Matzke - Karasz read his appeal in the 2009 issue of Cypris, a newsletter for
ostracod researchers, and when Neil sent the data, she was impressed.
Not exact matches
The
researchers estimate the fossil sperm are about 1.3 millimetres long, about the same length or slightly longer than the
ostracod itself.
Researchers found that male
ostracods, also known as seed shrimp, evolved heavily in terms of their appearance to the point that they missed on other survival factors.