Archive for October 4th, 2017

WFS News: Exceptional soft tissues preservation in a mummified frog-eating Eocene salamander

@ WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev A new study on an exceptionally preserved salamander from the Eocene of France reveals that its soft organs are conserved under its skin and bones. Organs preserved in three dimensions include the lung, nerves, gut, and within it, the last meal of the animal, according to a […]

WFS News: The first known neonate Ichthyosaurus communis skeleton

@WFS,World Fossil Society,Riffin T Sajeev,Russel T Sajeev Scientists from the UK have identified the smallest and youngest specimen of Ichthyosaurus communis on record and found an additional surprise preserved in its stomach. The ichthyosaur fossil has a total length of just around 70 cm and had the remains of a prehistoric squid in its stomach. […]