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January 22, 2019 by J. Scott Butherus

Paleontologists uncover new species of prehistoric freshwater shark

Remains of a previously unidentified species of shark dating back to the cretaceous period were discovered in a prehistoric river bed in South Dakota. The freshwater shark, Galagadon nordquistae, was named after the video game Galaga due to its tiny teeth which resembles the game’s alien ships. The findings were reported in the latest edition of the Journal […]

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