Tag: soft tissue preservation
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Skin Deep: New Research Reveals the Secret to Ancient Fish Scales’ Survival
Unveiling a Fossilization Mystery In a finding that reframes our understanding of soft-tissue preservation, a Curtin University-led international team have uncovered how delicate skin and scales of ancient fish could endure for tens of millions of years. The specimen, Diplomystus dentatus, was discovered with fossilized skin and scales intact in the Fossil Basin region of…
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Skin deep: New research reveals the secret to ancient fish scales’ survival
Intro: uncovering a fossilization breakthrough In a breakthrough study led by Curtin University researchers, scientists have unveiled how delicate fish skin and scales managed to endure for 52 million years. By examining a remarkably well-preserved specimen of Diplomystus dentatus from the Fossil Basin in Wyoming, the team reveals a nuanced picture of fossilization that challenges…