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Open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Bavarian State Natural Science Collections, publishing all things palaeontology and geobiology. Published by @pensoft.net. Powered by ARPHA. Website: zitteliana.pensoft.net

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Silicified scales and a tiny ear bone (otolith) have been found inside a rock from the Makah Formation, revealing a new prehistoric fish species named 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘩𝘒𝘦𝘯𝘰π˜ͺπ˜₯𝘦𝘴 𝘳π˜ͺ𝘀𝘩π˜ͺ.

Read all about it: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.182311

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13.02.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New research on Late Jurassic fossils from Bavaria has revealed five distinct species of rudist bivalves.

These finds document that the rudist faunas of the time were more diverse than previously thought.

Learn more here: doi.org/10.3897/zitteliana.100.169922

11.02.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fossil discoveries from Bitterfeld amber record the superfamily Gelechioidea in this deposit for the first time, describing two new genera of moths and contributing to understanding of Lepidoptera evolution and biogeography.

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30.10.2025 08:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Newly refined ammonite biohorizons and a fresh subzone in the Achdorf Formation enhance Jurassic biostratigraphy in SW Germany, tracing evolutionary trends in Ludwigia and Staufenia.

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05.09.2025 12:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Jurrasic fish species belonging to the poorly known genus Thrissops have been discovered in England and Germany.

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04.08.2025 10:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We have moved to Bluesky! Follow us here to stay up to date with the latest studies from our journal.

04.08.2025 08:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0