Ordovician opabiniid-like animal from Welsh Sheep Field (United Kingdom)

[Oxytropidoceras]

Scientists Just Uncovered Fossils Of An Unknown

Prehistoric Creature In A Welsh Sheep Field

By Kaleena Fraga. Alls that Interesting, November 23, 2022

 

Fossils found in Powys sheep field by researchers

BBC News, November 16, 2022

 

Welsh 'weird wonder' fossils add piece to

puzzle of arthropod evolution

ScienceDaily, November 15, 2022

 

The open access paper is

 

Stephen Pates, Joseph P. Botting, Lucy A. Muir, Joanna M. Wolfe.

Ordovician opabiniid-like animals and the role of the proboscis in

euarthropod head evolution. Nature Communications, 2022; 13

(1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-34204-w

 

Yours,

 

Paul H.

Edited November 25, 2022 by Oxytropidoceras
Corrected spelling

[Tidgy's Dad]

I think you mean "Welsh", boyo. 

[DPS Ammonite]

Welch is a less common variant of Welsh; usually associated with grape juice.

 

I agree; Welsh would be better.

 

 

Edited November 25, 2022 by DPS Ammonite

[DPS Ammonite]

Importantly, paper is by Forum member,

Dr. Joseph Botting, AKA @Spongy Joe.

[Oxytropidoceras]

4 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

I think you mean "Welsh", boyo. 

 

I corrected it.

 

Happy Black Friday.

 

Paul H.

[Tidgy's Dad]

22 hours ago, DPS Ammonite said:

Welch is a less common variant of Welsh; usually associated with grape juice.

 

I agree; Welsh would be better.

We don't like it. 

Or grape juice.