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Beautiful fossil brittle stars from Cretaceous of South Dakota

Started by Halichoeres, July 06, 2018, 06:54:03 PM

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July 06, 2018, 06:54:03 PM
Ophiuroids, or brittle stars, are, well, brittle, so finding articulated remains is extremely rare. But here's a new genus and species (Brezinacantha tolis) from a seafloor methane seep, preserved in a mass grave. Really gorgeous fossils.



Paper is open access: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-27326-z
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