Researchers have discovered a new extinct species of coelacanth that lived 380 million years ago.
- Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)
Des chercheurs ont découvert une nouvelle espèce fossile de coelacanthe datant de 380 millions d’années.
Fossilized comb jellies, or ctenophores, are rare because the creatures are almost completely soft-bodied. Rare fossil finds are helping us learn more about ancient animals and evolution.
The arrangement of bones in our specimen’s fins are the same as those of ‘fingers’ in tetrapods. The only difference is the digits are locked within the fin, and not free moving.
Une espèce qui a vécu il y a 380 millions d'années révèle l'origine de nos mains. Il est le plus proche de ce que l’on pourrait considérer comme un « chaînon manquant ».
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