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Fossil of earliest known predator named after historian David Attenborough
short by Swati Dubey / on Tuesday, 26 July, 2022
Scientists have named the fossil of the earliest known animal predator after the renowned historian Sir David Attenborough. Named Auroralumina attenbouroughii, the 560-million-year-old fossil was found in Charnwood Forest near Leicester. The first part of its name 'Auroralumina' in Latin, refers to "dawn lantern", concerning its great age and resemblance to a burning torch.
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