Our new paper about a fossil jackpot (fossil Lagerstätte for those in the know) is currently In Press! It is available for free to all here.
A new Early Jurassic (ca. 183 Ma) fossil Lagerstätte from Ya Ha Tinda, Alberta, Canada
Rowan C. Martindale, Theodore R. Them II, Benjamin C. Gill, Selva M. Marroquín, and Andrew H. Knoll
The Jackson school wrote up a nice, plain English piece about the significance of the work, check it out!
www.jsg.utexas.edu/news/2017/01/exceptionally-preserved-jurassic-sea-life-found-in-new-fossil-site/
They also made a little video: https://www.facebook.com/UTAustinTX/videos/10154066837006930/
Update: The story has been shared in a few places...
Calgary Herald: http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/rare-jurassic-fossils-found-near-banff International Business Times: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/180-million-year-old-relative-vampire-squid-unearthed-newly-discovered-jurassic-fossil-bed-1603301
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