Paleontologists Discover New Species of Ancient Petal-Toothed Shark sci.news - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sci.news Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Spoon-sized fossils found within Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky belonged to a previously unknown shark species that swam hundreds of millions of years ago.
The new species of ancient "scraper tooth" shark found in Kentucky has been named after a guide who provided "outstanding field support" for paleontological inventory.