South China Morning Post·2 min read·medium
Triassic fish for lunch? Chinese fossil reveals oldest preserved reptile stomach
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Victoria Bela
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Researchers have discovered a 240-million-year-old fossil of a reptile, Austronaga minuta, containing the oldest preserved stomach, liver, and intestines ever found. The fossil provides new evidence that archosaurs adapted to aquatic environments earlier than previously thought.
A Chinese-led team has analysed a 240 million-year-old fossil with the oldest known preserved stomach, liver and intestinal soft tissue in reptiles.
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