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Oldest reptile stomach fossil found in China, reveals early aquatic adaptations

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Paleontologists have discovered a 240-million-year-old fossil in China that contains the oldest known preserved stomach, liver, and intestinal tissues of a reptile. This fossil, identified as Austronaga minuta from the Early Triassic period, provides evidence that stem-archosaurs with aquatic adaptations existed earlier than previously understood. The find offers a unique window into the evolutionary transition of Triassic reptiles from terrestrial to marine environments. AI

RANK_REASON Discovery of a fossil with preserved soft tissue and implications for evolutionary history. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Oldest reptile stomach fossil found in China, reveals early aquatic adaptations

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Victoria Bela ·

    Triassic fish for lunch? Chinese fossil reveals oldest preserved reptile stomach

    A Chinese-led team has analysed a 240 million-year-old fossil with the oldest known preserved stomach, liver and intestinal soft tissue in reptiles. The complete skeleton fossil has highly specialised body features that indicate it lived in the water, suggesting the marine coloni…

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