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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP01 Dec 2020 9:58 p.m. PST

"The newly-identified shark, Ferromirum oukherbouchi, swam in Earth's oceans some 365 million years ago (Devonian period).

It had a slender body measuring about 33 cm (13 inches) in length, very large eyes and specialized jaws.

"The excellently preserved fossil we've examined is a unique specimen," said senior author Dr. Christian Klug, a paleontologist in the Paläontologisches Institut und Museum at the University of Zurich…"

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ZULUPAUL Supporting Member of TMP02 Dec 2020 3:19 a.m. PST

My what big eyes you have.

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP02 Dec 2020 12:36 p.m. PST

(smile)

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rvandusen02 Dec 2020 1:45 p.m. PST

The DEVOnian period? For me that was about 1977-1984. ;)

cj177603 Dec 2020 10:32 a.m. PST

It looks like Don Knotts in The Incredible Mr Limpet

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP03 Dec 2020 12:42 p.m. PST

Ha!Ha!….

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