Protoanguilla Palau: Primitive Eel Is A 'living Fossil'
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - 12:31
in Biology & Nature
Scientists at the Smithsonian and partnering organizations have discovered a remarkably primitive eel they have named Protoanguilla palau in a fringing reef off the coast of the Republic of Palau. This fish exhibits many primitive anatomical features unknown in the other 19 families and more than 800 species of living eels, resulting in its classification as a new species belonging to a new genus and family. read more
