New Species of Fossil Hybodontiform Shark Identified in Japan
Paleontologists in Japan have described a new species of shark-like cartilaginous fish based on the fossilized teeth from the Late Triassic Momonoki Formation.
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Paleontologists in Japan have described a new species of shark-like cartilaginous fish based on the fossilized teeth from the Late Triassic Momonoki Formation.
Niu Dongyi adding to record of world's natural history.
The National Museums Scotland announced a recent discovery of a 240 million-year-old "Chinese Dragon" fossil known as the Dinocephalosaurus orientalis, noting it dates back to the Triassic period.
"Among all of the extraordinary finds we have made in the Triassic of Guizhou Province, Dinocephalosaurus probably stands out as the most remarkable” said one researcher
The reptile was identified in 2003, but the more complete fossil gives scientists an idea of what it looked like 240 million years ago.