Tag: early Cretaceous
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An Ancient Discovery Rewrites the Timeline of Megalodon-Sized Lamniform Sharks
Groundbreaking fossil reshapes the timeline for lamniform sharks An international team of researchers has revealed a crucial missing chapter in the history of lamniform sharks—the group that includes today’s great white and mako. In a study published in Communications Biology, scientists report the discovery of the earliest known gigantic lamniform shark, a find that pushes…
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Early gigantic lamniform sharks push back the timeline of mega-body evolution
New fossil discovery rewrites the timeline of lamniform giants A collaborative team of scientists from multiple universities, including Columbus State University, has identified a new extinct lamniform shark species that pushes the origin of mega-body size deeper into the past. Published in Communications Biology under the title “Early gigantic lamniform marks the onset of mega-body…