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What is the oldest living species on Earth?

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Here the list of top 10 oldest animal species on Earth.10 Martialis Huereka-120 million years old.9 Frilled Shark – 150 million years old.8 Horseshoe Shrimp – 200 million years old.7 Sturgeon – 200 million years old.6 Coelacanath – 360 million years old.5 Horseshoe Crab – 445 million years old.More items... read more

Martialis is the oldest ant species discovered from the Amazon rain forest. The word Martialis huereka means ‘ants from Mars,’ because this species has different behavior than other recorded ant species on earth. It is estimated that this particular kind of ant species was evolved on Earth 120 million years ago. read more

The oldest living animal species on Earth cannot be known for sure, because not every animal species or fossil has yet been discovered, but the current best guess is the horseshoe crab, which has remained pretty much unchanged since the Ordovician period, 445 million years ago. read more

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