Isolated lungfish tooth plates were unearthed from the Upper Triassic Pebbly Arkose Formation of the Mid-Zambezi Basin, Zimbabwe.
Triassic period. These early dinosaurs were small, bipedal predators; but they were not the dominant creatures of the time.Steve Edwards, a safari guide and amateur fossil hunter from northern Zimbabwe, was honored for his achievements by having the fossil species named after him.
Surprisingly, Lungfish species have survived for 420 million years. Even the earliest lungfish species share striking similarities with today’s lungfish, making them prime examples of ‘living fossils.’ Lungfish stand out from other fish due to their unique ability to breathe air. Their swim bladders have evolved into lungs, allowing them to survive in oxygen-poor environments across Africa, South America, and Australia.
“Most of the preserved specimens come at the start of their evolution, when we find many different lungfish species with well-preserved skeletons. However, in the Mesozoic Era between 252 and 66 million years ago, we only find teeth and the occasional skull,” added Barrett.tooth plates were unearthed from the Upper Triassic Pebbly Arkose Formation of the Mid-Zambezi Basin, Zimbabwe.
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