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New ancient shark species discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park

Researchers have identified a new-to-science species of ancient shark at Mammoth Cave National Park. The fossils of Clavusodens mcginnisi (a.k.a. McGinnis’ nail tooth) were discovered through an ongoing Paleontological Resource Inventory (PRI) being conducted at the park, according to a park release. Fossil samples are collected by researchers and volunteers from the main Mammoth Cave […]