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A fossil of Deinodryinus aptianus
... that the extinct
wasp
Deinodryinus? aptianus
has antennae similar to only two other
Deinodryinus
species?
... that the extinct
Miocene
age
maple
Acer smileyi
has been classified as closely related to the living
Acer nipponicum
(pictured)
?
... that
Rhachitomi
, a group of
temnospondyl
amphibians
, was established as a
clade
in 2013?
... that the diminutive pterosaur
Arcticodactylus
from Greenland had a wingspan of only 24 centimetres (9.4 in)?
... that the extinct
Eocene
maple
species
Acer rousei
is a possible ancestor to the
vine maple
?
A life restoration of Gerobatrachus
... that
Gerobatrachus
is considered to be a
missing link
that supports the hypothesis offered by
cladistics
, that
frogs
and
salamanders
had a common ancestor?
...that
Sacisaurus
was named for a
one-legged Brazilian elf
, as the first skeleton was found missing a leg?
... that the fossil pelican
Pelecanus schreiberi
from North Carolina was possibly the largest species of pelican ever?
... that among fossils found at
Koonwarra, Victoria
are those of
horseshoe crabs
,
ginkgo
and
gnetophytes
?
... that the fossil ant
Azteca eumeces
is one of two
Azteca
species found in Dominican amber?
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