fish anatomy
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Unprecedented Biting Strength in Jurassic Lampreys Points to Flesh-Eating Past
Fossilised lampreys from the Jurassic period have surprised a team of paleontologists by their size and well-preserved feeding structures, indicating the creepy fish were already predatory 160 million years ago. Scientists recently identified two new lamprey species, Yanliaomyzon occisor and Yanliaomyzon ingensdentes, which translate to “killer” and “large teeth,” respectively. Remarkably, these species are ten…