Local dig uncovers new species of ancient fish
Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 11:02
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(Phys.org) —Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) working on the New South Wales south coast have discovered a new species of ancient fish, after unearthing the largest fossilised lobe-finned fish skull ever found in rocks of Devonian age. The descendants of these ancient fish evolved into the first land animals.