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Restoration photo shows a 410-million-year-old lungfish, May 6, 2022. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)
Two exceptionally preserved fossils of the Early Devonian lobe-finned fish Youngolepis reveal the origin of the specialized lungfish feeding mechanism.
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Photo taken on May 6, 2022 shows fossils of Youngolepis dating back 410 million years. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)
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Photo taken on May 6, 2022 shows fossils of Youngolepis dating back 410 million years. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Zifa)