#sturgeons — Public Fediverse posts

🐟⏳ #Coelacanths, #sturgeons, #lungfish, #lampreys, #hagfish, and #paddlefish all predate the #dinosaurs by tens to hundreds of millions of years.

Scientists sequenced their genomes, showing slow-evolving genes, ancient duplications, and clues to how our own ancestors moved onto land.

👉 https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/animals/fish/6-ancient-fish-older-than-dinosaurs-that-are-still-swimming-today/

#evolution #genetics #paleontology #marinebiology #prehistoric #sciebnce #kids #deepsea #fossils