Saturday, December 7, 2013

New synapsid fossil found in Moçambique

A fossil of a new species (Niassodon mfumukasi n.gen., n.sp.) from the Permian (256 Mya) was found in Moçambique by a team of researchers from Portugal, the USA, Moçambique and Germany. Using synchrotron radiation it was possible to find out new features about basal synapsid anatomy.

Niassodon mfumukasi female (256 Mya)

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