Discovery: An old fish fossil tells new story about lamniform shark evolution

Discovery: An old fish fossil tells new story about lamniform shark evolution Faculty and student researchers at Columbus State were part of an international team whose groundbreaking findings on the evolution of lamniform sharks revealed that the gigantic species emerged earlier than previously thought. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:46:47 -0800 An artist’s rendering of the newly discovered species of lamniform shark (bottom) compared to a plesiosaur (marine reptile) living at the same time (top). (courtesy of Pollyanna von Knorring, Swedish Museum of Natural History)

An artist’s rendering of the newly discovered species of lamniform shark (bottom) compared to a plesiosaur (marine reptile) living at the same time (top). (courtesy of Pollyanna von Knorring, Swedish Museum of Natural History)