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Ancient fish fossils highlight the strangeness of our ancestors
29/09/2022 05:39 PM | Click to read full article
A newfound treasure trove of ancient fish fossils unearthed in southern China opens a window into the earliest history of jawed vertebrates. This group encompasses 99 percent of all living vertebrates on Earth, including humans.
The fossil site, dating from 439 million to 436 million years ago, includes a revealing variety of never-before-seen small, toothy, bony fish species.
