Fossil long known as world's oldest reptile dethroned
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"Fossil long known as world's oldest reptile dethroned" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (2)
- Fossil Long Hailed As The "World’s Oldest Reptile" Turns Out Isn’t Actually Reptilian At All IFLScience · 45d ago
- The 345-Million-Year-Old Landmark Fossil “Lizzie” Was Not a Reptile — It Had Gills and a Fish-Like Mouth Discover Magazine · 45d ago
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