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Dwykaselachus oosthuizeni
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Dwykaselachus oosthuizeni

fossil fish
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  • Elephant chimaera (Callorhinchus callorhinchus)
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    …ago and given the name Dwykaselachus oosthuizeni, which was discovered during the 1980s in the Karoo region of South Africa. Upon first glance, the fossil displayed characteristics similar to a group of unusual extinct sharks from the family Symmoriidae, which are known for their strange dorsal fin spines. However, computerized…

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    …ago and given the name Dwykaselachus oosthuizeni, which was discovered during the 1980s in the Karoo region of South Africa. Upon first glance, the fossil displayed characteristics similar to a group of unusual extinct sharks from the family Symmoriidae, which are known for their strange dorsal fin spines. However, computerized…

    Read More