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ICHTHYOLOGY

 

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Dr. Noakes explains the intricacies of a fish eating pterosaur of the Lower Cretaceous age (approximately 110 million years old).

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Dr. Noakes expaining the significance of fossil remains.

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Dr. Noakes, Erika, Sean, Eric and others studying the 110 million year old fossil fish specimens.

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The front view of the coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae. Note the pectoral and pelvic fins are placed in a crawling fashion. The second dorsal lobed fin is for sculling (the anal lobed fin is not in view from this angle). Note the presence of teeth from this predaceous creature.

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Dr. Noakes with students in the Axelrod Fossil Building.

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Meg Whitton, James Histed and Guy Perry reviewing the skeletal components of a flatfish. Note the Gyotaku prints in the background.

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please email me (marie Thérèse Rush) at:mrush@uoguelph.ca

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Created: November 2000

Craig Blackie scanned the photographs.

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