Still Waters Posted March 22, 2017 #1 Share Posted March 22, 2017 A 430-million-year-old fossil discovered "frozen in time" in ancient volcanic rock has been named after Sir David Attenborough. The tiny crustacean, measuring less than 1cm long, was found by researchers in Herefordshire. It has been named Cascolus Ravitis, the first word a Latin rendering of the Old English equivalent to Attenborough. Ravitis is is a reference to Roman name for Leicester, where Sir David lived on the city's university campus. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-39348150 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted March 22, 2017 #2 Share Posted March 22, 2017 A fossil named after a fossil Just kidding! Well earned of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sameerr Posted March 28, 2017 #3 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Previously there was a fossil named after Sir David Attenborough.I think it's a marine reptile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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