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Palaeontology

Prehistoric fish found with modern jaw

By T.K. Randall
September 29, 2013 · Comment icon 12 comments

The prehistoric fish was the progenitor of modern jaw bones. Image Credit: CC BY 2.0 Dallas Krentzel
Scientists in China have discovered the earliest known creature that possesses a distinct face.
The species known as Entelognathus primordialis was a heavily armored fish that lived approximately 419 million years ago. Considered to be one of mankind's early ancestors, the fish is thought to be the missing link in the development of vertebrates.

Discovered by an international team of scientists at China's Xiaoxiang Reservoir, the fish is the earliest known specimen to exhibit a modern jaw. "We now know that ancient armoured placoderms gave rise to the modern fish fauna as we know it," said palaeontology professor John Long.

The find is being hailed as highly significant and Long has described it as "the most exciting news in palaeontology since Archaeopteryx or Lucy."

Source: Yahoo! News | Comments (12)




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Comment icon #3 Posted by Oniomancer 11 years ago
A face only the world's oldest mother could love.
Comment icon #4 Posted by PersonFromPorlock 11 years ago
What about Helen Thomas?
Comment icon #5 Posted by dibatag 11 years ago
You should see my mother in law
Comment icon #6 Posted by Spiritus Spacium 11 years ago
perfect smile
Comment icon #7 Posted by coolguy 11 years ago
Could be a hoax,
Comment icon #8 Posted by Sundew 11 years ago
That's nothing, the other day I saw a two-faced politician on TV.
Comment icon #9 Posted by MrPringle 11 years ago
Pacu has teeth like human.
Comment icon #10 Posted by PersonFromPorlock 11 years ago
What about Helen Thomas?
Comment icon #11 Posted by Duchess Gummybuns 11 years ago
No wonder it's a missing link. Its relatives wanted to stay as far away as possible from those masticators.
Comment icon #12 Posted by qxcontinuum 11 years ago
Wouldn't be interesting through some lets say magical gate to travel back in time to that period, seeing a specific fish that somehow lead genetically to your own origins. Basically that is your grand father. How would you feel looking at that creature, swimming around careless and indifferent, knowing he is you nut 4000 billion years less.


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