Skeletons (as we understand them today) first started appearing on the scene about 420 million years ago. First seen in small fish, such as the recently-discovered Entelognathus, from China, the skeleton was a definite win, in terms of offering a whole host of evolutionary advantages. And as is often the case in life, once something works, everyone wants a piece of it.
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