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Fossil of Prolystra lithographica.
Fossil of Prolystra lithographica.
  • ... that fossils of extinct giant cicadas (pictured) were once misidentified as the oldest known butterflies?
  • ... that a fossilized dragon has been found in Poland?
  • ... that the Triassic archosaur Poposaurus walked on two legs like some dinosaurs, but was more closely related to crocodiles?
  • ... that before modern paleontology came about, fossils of Encrinus went by a number of names in Germany, including "sun wheels", "Saint Boniface's pennies", and "witches' money"?
  • ... that fossils of the extinct reptile Acallosuchus were found in a cigar box in 1983?