Fedexia Striegeli Provides Earliest Evidence Of Terrestrial Invertebrates

A new genus and species of carnivorous amphibian from western Pennsylvania, Fedexia striegeli, provides the earliest widespread evidence of terrestrial invertebrates, say researchers from Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The fossil skull, found in 2004 near Pittsburgh International Airport, was recovered from rocks deposited approximately 300 million years ago during the Late Pennsylvanian Period.  The rocks where Fedexia was found are nearly 20 million years older than the localities of its fossil relatives, suggesting that the expansion and diversification of this group occurred much earlier than had been recognized previously.  The findings are detailed  in the Annals of Carnegie Museum read more

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