Portal:Paleontology/DYK/18
Appearance
- ... that unlike living species of the genus, the extinct ant Gesomyrmex pulcher is from Germany rather than Asia?
- ... that the earliest known account of Lebanese fossils is attributed to Herodotus?
- ... that the Makauwahi Cave has been described as "...maybe the richest fossil site in the Hawaiian Islands, perhaps in the entire Pacific Island region"?
- ... that Tzaganosuchus fossils were first discovered during a joint paleontological expedition by the Soviet Union and Mongolia?
- ... that the extinct earwig Toxolabis was preserved with two earwig nymphs?
- ...that the extinct marine reptile Kaganaias is the only ancient aquatic scaled reptile to be found in Asia?
- ... that the extinct maple Acer dettermani is only known from the flank of a volcano?
- ... that the only known specimen of the extinct spider Palaeoperenethis is in the Royal Ontario Museum?
- ... that the first four specimens of the fossil earwig Zigrasolabis are all preserved in the same piece of amber?
- ... that a small fetus is preserved in the holotype fossil of the extinct stingray Asterotrygon?