Tag: Mammoth Cave
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Paleontologists Discover Two New Shark Species From Fossils in Mammoth Cave National Park
Smithsonian Magazine has a story about a new fossil discovery. Two new shark species from the Carboniferous have been described from Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. Troglocladodus trimblei and Glikmanius careforum lived during the Carboniferous Period some 325 million yerars ago. Both measured about 10 to 12 feet long. The paper “Sharks in the dark:…
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NPS.gov: Sharks, Fossils, and Caves: Secrets Revealed at Mammoth Cave
NPS.gov has a story about some remarkable new fossil discoveries in Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. The fossils date to the Mississippian Period about 325 million years ago and reveal a very diverse shark fauna. There are 40 species of shark, which includes six new species. The painting above and new information are being presented as…
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Jaw of 330-Million-Year-Old Shark Discovered in Kentucky Cave
The Smithsonian Magazine has a article about the accidental discovery of a fossil shark in Mammoth Cave. The shark, Savivodus striatus, lived during the late Mississippian Period, about 330 million years ago. This shark was probably about 20 feet long, but are known to be more than 30 feet long. n November 2019, paleontologist John-Paul…
