specimens
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By comparing the new snout with museum specimens from Britain and Europe, it provided clear evidence that fossils originally thought to be Severnichthys were actually a combination of two separate species.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
The second newly described species, Tanystylum kiixin, takes its name from an ancient Indigenous village site near the location where specimens were first collected.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026
CT scanning those specimens may give researchers a new way to study feathers, diets, predator relationships, and other details of prehistoric ecosystems.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
She suggested that Schroeder examine some of the undescribed specimens as part of her dissertation, according to the news release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Proctor made its students pay for their own pathological specimens.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
