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Fully Marine Stem Amphibian - Gerrothorax maritimus
October 30 , 2026
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- Two nearly complete fossil skeletons of Gerrothorax maritimus, described as the first known fully marine stem amphibian, were discovered in Guizhou Province, China.
- Lived about 237 million years ago during the Late Triassic period of the Mesozoic Era.
- It belonged to Temnospondyli, an extinct group of early four-limbed vertebrates related to the amphibian evolutionary lineage.
- The species was named Gerrothorax maritimus; “maritimus” refers to its marine habitat.
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