Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Discovery of two new species of primitive fishes

Paleontologists have discovered two new species of Saurichthys. The ~242 million year old predatory fishes were found in the fossil Lagerstätte Monte San Giorgio, in Ticino. They are distinct from previously known Saurichthys species in the shape of the head and body, suggesting different habitats and diet.



from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://ift.tt/1NzrH8H via Karis World

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