Mysterious 380 Million-Year-Old Fish Reveals Secrets of Our Land-Walking Ancestors

Ancient lungfish jaws tell a complex evolutionary story. New 3D analysis uncovers surprising feeding adaptations. Ancient predatory fish that eventually gave rise to the first land-dwelling vertebrates are continuing to shed light on mammalian origins—thanks to new research into the dietary behaviors of lobe-finned fish that once lived in a prehistoric reef in northern Australia. [...]

Jul 19, 2025 - 09:30
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Mysterious 380 Million-Year-Old Fish Reveals Secrets of Our Land-Walking Ancestors
Fossil Skull of Extinct Lungfish Chirodipterus AustralisAncient lungfish jaws tell a complex evolutionary story. New 3D analysis uncovers surprising feeding adaptations. Ancient predatory fish that eventually gave rise to the first land-dwelling vertebrates are continuing to shed light on mammalian origins—thanks to new research into the dietary behaviors of lobe-finned fish that once lived in a prehistoric reef in northern Australia. [...]

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