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The ‘eagle shark’ that glided through ancient seas – Yahoo News Australia
Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient winged shark, which fed on plankton eons before the emergence of giant manta rays, according to new…
Scientists have discovered a new species of ancient winged shark, which fed on plankton eons before the emergence of giant manta rays, according to new research published Thursday.
The species, Aquilolamna milarcae, which lived around 93 million years ago, was discovered in the north east of Mexico.
The specimen in question measured around 1.65 metres (5.4 feet) in length and has a fin span of 1.9 metres (6.3 feet).
Like modern-day rays, the species, nicknamed “eagle shark”, had extremely long pectoral…
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