specimen
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The specimen was originally collected on James Ross Island and its discovery was recorded in a field notebook kept by geologist Dr Mike Thomson.
From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026
But he was still far from a physical specimen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
At the center was a specimen determined to likely be the baby of a crocodile-esque creature known as an embolomere, which lived mostly in the water but did develop little legs.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Mike had previously collaborated with Ewan on several studies involving fossil fishes and sharks from New Zealand, and he soon began investigating the unusual specimen.
From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026
There is still no type specimen for modern humans.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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