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science2 months ago•4 min saved

Kentucky Amateur Uncovers 7-Foot Fossil, Dubbed 'Godzillus'

An amateur fossil hunter near Covington, Kentucky, unearthed a nearly seven-foot-long fossil dating to about 450 million years ago, nicknamed 'Godzillus.' The discovery in the Kope Formation near Cincinnati is unlike any known local specimen, puzzling scientists who have found trilobites on its underside. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati and Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne are studying its biology, surroundings, and burial to determine what it was and how it formed.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#fossil #godzillus #kentucky

paleontology2 years ago•3 min saved

Ancient Seafloor Communities Unearthed through Fossil Discovery

Researchers have discovered a 480-million-year-old fossil in Morocco that provides evidence of an ancient interspecies interaction. The fossil is a cephalopod that was posthumously colonized by a colony of tiny filter-feeders called pterobranchs. This discovery sheds light on the early Paleozoic era and the transitionary period between the Cambrian and Ordovician periods. It also highlights the long history of animals building their homes on top of other animals, a behavior that has persisted for millions of years.

via The New York Times|

#cephalopod #fossil #ordovician