FOSSIL FISHAPODS FROM THE CANADIAN ARCTIC

By FOSSIL HUNTRESS

Category: ScienceAnimals

Tags: Curiosity · Evolution · Research

What if a fishapod went back to the water? Here I tell the story of Qikiqtania wakei, a Tiktaalik relative and new entry among fossil fishapods from the Canadian Arctic. I explain its humerus adapted for open water swimming, the Devonian back and forth shift, and the Inuit community partnerships.

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