@WFS,World Fossil Society, Athira, Riffin T Sajeev, Russel T Sajeev Paleontologists in New Zealand have discovered a partial skeleton of platypterygiid ichthyosaur dating to the Cretaceous period. “Ichthyosaurs were a clade of secondarily aquatic marine reptiles that inhabited the seas for much of the Mesozoic Era, first appearing in the Early Triassic before their ultimate extinction at […]
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WFS News: platypterygiid ichthyosaur,98-Million-Year-Old Ichthyosaur Fossil Uncovered in New Zealand
December 12th, 2024 
Riffin WFS News: World’s oldest lizard wins fossil fight
December 11th, 2024 Riffin @WFS,World Fossil Society, Athira, Riffin T Sajeev, Russel T Sajeev A storeroom specimen that changed the origins of modern lizards by millions of years has had its identity confirmed. The tiny skeleton, unearthed from Triassic-aged rocks in a quarry near Bristol, is at least 205 million years old and the oldest modern-type lizard on record. […]
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No Comments »WFS News: Rare whitefly fossils found in New Zealand shed light on ancient forest life
December 9th, 2024 Riffin @WFS,World Fossil Society, Athira, Riffin T Sajeev, Russel T Sajeev Newly discovered insect fossils are so small they can barely be seen by the human eye but have been preserved in an extraordinary way. Published in the journal Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, a study reveals rare whitefly insect fossils have been found in Miocene age crater lake sediments at […]
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