Ancient Shark-like Fish Fossils Found in Kimberley Region of Western Australia

Funny how the reporter uses the words ‘scary’.  I smile at how we interpret ancient fossils and creatures, when really they are a shadow from the past perhaps found to inform our future.  How do we see ourselves in light of a shark fish found in a desert region.  Perhaps we reflect on how our earth has changed over time and the adaptation of species.  I wonder if we can adapt.  Perhaps one day they find a human fossil with good abs, had to put that in.  ha ha.  We are still evolving.

 

http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/prehistoric-fish-found-in-kimberley-region-west-australia-had-worlds-first-abs/story-fn5fsgyc-1226664755619

 

Prehistoric fish found in Kimberley region, West Australia, had ‘world’s first abs’

  • 1 year ago June 16, 2013 11:48PM
 
Fossil fish

Scientists discovered this shark-like fossilized fish with abdominal muscles in the  Kimberley region of West Australia. Picture: Dept. of Premier and Cabinet, Government of Western Australia. Source: Supplied

SCIENTISTS have discovered fossils of a scary, prehistoric shark-like fish with abs.

A team of international scientists discovered fossils of the shark-like fish with abdominal muscles in the remote region of Kimberley in West Australia.

New Scientist says the prehistoric armored fish had ‘the world’s first abs’ and are the oldest preserved muscles ever found.

Paleontologists from Australia, France, and Sweden made the discovery in rocks on the Gogo Formation, where an ancient reef had been almost perfectly preserved.

More than 50 species of fish fossils have been found there.

“We didn’t expect these fish to have abdominal muscles; they’re the abs that people have,” Finders University paleontologist John Long told ABC.

“Sharks don’t have them, nor do any other living fish, but all living four-legged animals do have them, such as reptiles, mammals, and birds.”

Kate Trinajstic of Curtin University said, “We were stunned to find that our ancient fossil fishes had abs.”

The paleontologists told ABC that it was rare for the soft tissue in the placoderm fossils to be so well-preserved.

The fish had armor covering their heads and bodies and most were carnivores.

They could grow up to ten metres long.

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