Complete Lariosaurus Fossil Reveals Rare Skin Preservation

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Complete Lariosaurus Fossil Reveals Rare Skin Preservation
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A nearly complete 240-million-year-old Lariosaurus fossil with preserved skin provides new insights into its swimming style, suggesting it used its forelimbs in a rowing motion similar to modern seals, which challenges previous assumptions about its propulsion methods.

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