Shark Found In Durham...After 240M Years
By Matt J. Weiss, July 31, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: express.co.uk
Editor's Note-
A lot of discoveries in the news recently. Very exciting summer for marine biology.
The perfectly preserved three foot long relic of a Wodnika will help palaeontologists gain a much clearer view on how the prehistoric British shark once lived.
Even its internal cartilage skeleton has survived for 240 million years before being discovered in Durham.
Scientists at the museum say the shark resembles a modern day bullhead shark and that its tail shape shows that it must have been a strong swimmer.
Even its internal cartilage skeleton has survived for 240 million years before being discovered in Durham.
Scientists at the museum say the shark resembles a modern day bullhead shark and that its tail shape shows that it must have been a strong swimmer.
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