Researcher Xu Guanghui told a reporter from China News Agency that the research team named the fossil of the new genus "Zhang's Wing Cod" and dedicated the species name to his tutor, Academician Zhang Miman.

The discovery of "Zhang's wing cod" further increased the academic understanding of the diversity of the genus Wing cod.

The picture shows the "Zhang's Wing Cod" fossil specimen (top) and the largest individual specimen.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Sun Zifa


Release time: 2021-05-19 20:08:21 【Editor: Wang Yi】