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Four New Fossils with Mother-of-Pearl Preserved 100 Million Years Ago Are Discovered in Teruel - Research and Development

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An international team of researchers has identified in Ariño (Teruel) four new species of fossil bivalves with an exceptional level of conservation. Some specimens keep intact their original aragonite shell and even retain the characteristic iridescent glow of the mother-of-pearl, an extremely rare rarity in the fossil record. The findings come from the Santa Maria de Ariño mine, a site of international relevance excavated by the Joint Paleontol…
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An international team of researchers has identified in Ariño (Teruel) four new species of fossil bivalves with an exceptional level of conservation. Some specimens keep intact their original aragonite shell and even retain the characteristic iridescent glow of the mother-of-pearl, an extremely rare rarity in the fossil record. The findings come from the Santa Maria de Ariño mine, a site of international relevance excavated by the Joint Paleontol…

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invdes.com.mx broke the news on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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