VIDEO: How an ancient parasite was frozen in time

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As an old parasites was frozen in time

May 22, 2015 Updated at 10:02 BST

The researchers highlighted the 425 million years old remains of a newly discovered type of parasite - but near the host animal has penetrated.

The international team has discovered a fossil site in Herefordshire border of Wales.

To see in detail, Professor David Siveter the University of Leicester and colleagues created the "layers" of virtual fossils digital scan of limestone, which was built in.

Here, in an interview with the BBC during a study trip to Japan, he explains the importance of the discovery, and describes why the site is so important for the scientists.

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