Opabinia

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Description

The Opabinia is a Fish that lives in Twisted Strand in The Iron Rig DLC.

Fishing

When fishing for Opabinia, the game utilizes the spiral minigame.

Pursuits

• One needed in the third part of the Scientist's Strange Specimens

Real-Life Counterpart

• Opabinia is an extinct genus of anomalocaridid, a group of unique and primitive marine animals that thrived during the Cambrian period, around 505 million years ago. Characterized by its unusual body shape, Opabinia had a soft, elongated body that could reach up to 10 cm (4 in) in length, with a distinctive five-eyed head and a flexible, grasping appendage that resembled a nozzle. Fossils of Opabinia have been found in Canada, providing critical insights into the early evolution of arthropods and the diversity of Cambrian ecosystems. This creature likely used its appendage to capture small prey, such as soft-bodied organisms and detritus on the seafloor. The unique features of Opabinia have sparked interest and debate among paleontologists, highlighting the complexity and variety of early life forms that inhabited ancient oceans.