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The jaws, teeth, and gills of Glikmanius careforum embedded in the cave ceiling was at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky.
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Extinct shark species unveiled at Mammoth Cave

February 8, 2024

Paleontologists say they’ve just confirmed the past existence of two new species of prehistoric sharks from fossils unearthed at Mammoth Cave National Park. Fossil teeth and cartilage collected from a section of the famous cave […]

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