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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

Giant sea scorpion species discovered in New Mexico

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Scientists have discovered a giant ancient sea scorpion species in New Mexico that lived between 307 and 303 million years ago.

Hibbertopterus lamsdelli was over a metre long and likely lived in a marine-influenced estuary fed by a river delta, according to a new study published in the journal Historical Biology.

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