Accidental Discovery: Pterodactyl Search Reveals Massive Coelacanth Fossil Instead
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The fossil was discovered while identifying a possible part of a pterodactyl skull
The discovery points to the last record of the species before its pseudo-extinction
Scientists have discovered evidence of an ancient massive coelacanth by accident. According to the researchers, the specimen points to the largest coelacanth ever found.
It was when scientist Professor David Martill was asked to help identify a bone from a private collection in London that the discovery was made, the University of Portsmouth
news release explained. The owner of the specimen reportedly thought that it was part of a
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