Discovery of two new species of primitive fishes
Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 09:40
in Paleontology & Archaeology
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.