Pegasus Volans: Ancient Fish Mystery
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Pegasus volansScience News
•Despite new clues, this ancient fish has stumped scientists for centuries
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Pegasus volans, a fish, was discovered from fossils from a 50-million-year-old site in northern Italy .
The fish’s ribbonlike body, known from two fossils, has thwarted efforts to pinpoint its place on the tree of life for more than two centuries .
Researchers say even the most prominent ideas so far are incorrect.
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