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News Release 10-086
Prehistoric Fish Extinction Paved the Way for Modern Vertebrates
Event of unknown origin occurred as first vertebrates tested land
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A Gladbachus shark fossil used in the research, pictured in the scientists' lab.
Credit: Jason Smith
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Lauren Sallan and Michael Coates handle an actinopterygian fossil in their lab.
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The scientists peer at a fish fossil, which tells a tale of long-ago extinctions.
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