University of Portsmout: 125-million-year-old Fossil Reveals 'Pregnant' Shellfish
June 23, 2026
June 23, 2026
PORTSMOUTH, England, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news:
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125-million-year-old fossil reveals 'pregnant' shellfish
Rare fossil from the Isle of Wight provides the oldest known evidence of shellfish caring for their young during the age of dinosaurs
* A new discovery from the Isle of Wight reveals fossilised embryos preserved within the gills of ancient freshwater molluscs with two shells, k . . .
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125-million-year-old fossil reveals 'pregnant' shellfish
Rare fossil from the Isle of Wight provides the oldest known evidence of shellfish caring for their young during the age of dinosaurs
* A new discovery from the Isle of Wight reveals fossilised embryos preserved within the gills of ancient freshwater molluscs with two shells, k . . .