The Japanese already got that one covered.
Posted on 10/31/2012 3:55:36 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Chinese researchers have tracked the "exceptionally well-preserved fossils" to the Middle Triassic of China (235-242 million years ago).
The Triassic period saw the re-establishment of ecosystems after the Permian mass extinction.
The fossils represent new evidence that marine ecosystems re-established more quickly than previously thought.
The Permian mass extinction had a bigger impact on the earth's ecological systems than any other mass extinction, wiping out 90-95% of marine species.
Previous studies have suggested that Triassic marine life developed more quickly than was once thought and that marine ecosystems were re-established more rapidly than terrestrial ecosystems...
The fossils show an asymmetrical, forked caudal (tail) fin and a "four-winged" body formation: a pair of enlarged pectoral fins forming "primary wings", and a smaller pair of pelvic fins acting as "auxiliary wings", according to the study.
The fossils were discovered in Guizhou Province in south-west China. They represent the first record of the extinct Thoracopteridae family of fishes to be found in Asia.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
“Flying fish fossils”? I ran into some of those on the mission over Macho Grande.
“Flying fish fossils”? I ran into some of those on the mission over Macho Grande.
Fossil chopsticks were found nearby.
;^)
The Japanese already got that one covered.
Flying Pig fossils...now that would be a sight to behold.
They’d all be registered to vote Democrat.
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