'Inside out' fossil reveals a new species with a perfectly preserved interior

New species revealed after 25 years of study on 'inside out' fossil -- and named after discoverer's mum

A new species of fossil is 444 million years-old with soft insides perfectly preserved. Research 'ultramarathon' saw palaeontologist puzzled by bizarre fossil for 25 years.

Of a fossil, the interiors are well preserved, but the outer tank is missing. The animal tells of the survival between ice and acid in the Earth's antiquity – and the 25-year-long work of a stubborn paleontologist.

'Inside out' fossil reveals a new species with a perfectly preserved interior

A new species of fossil from 444 million years ago that has perfectly preserved insides has been affectionately named "Sue" after its discoverer's mom.

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A New Species Of Fossil With A Perfectly Preserved Interior

Eddie Gonzales Jr. – MessageToEagle.com – A new species of Keurbos susanae (fossil) was found in the Soom Shale, a band of silts and clays at a location 250 miles north of Cape Town in South Africa. These strata were laid down on the seafloor over 440 million years ago at a time when a […]

This 444 Million-Year-Old Arthropod Was Fossilized Inside Out

Meet Keurbos susanae, the inside-out fossil named after the discoverer’s mom.