Burren Yields 330 Million-Year-Old Psephodus Magnus Teeth, Its First Fish Fossils
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Updated · Clare FM · May 13
Burren Yields 330 Million-Year-Old Psephodus Magnus Teeth, Its First Fish Fossils
3 articles · Updated · Clare FM · May 13
330 million-year-old shark teeth found in the Burren mark the first fish fossils ever identified in the region.
The fossils were identified as belonging to Psephodus magnus, a shark with flat, robust dental plates used to crush prey such as shellfish.
Burren National Park Information Centre marked the discovery at a celebratory event highlighting the find.
Dr Eamon Doyle of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark urged caution from anyone who believes they may have found something significant.
What other prehistoric secrets might be hiding within the Burren's limestone, waiting to be discovered by ordinary people?
How did a tropical sea full of ancient sharks become the unique, rocky Irish landscape we see in the Burren today?