RedM Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 The immense fossilised claw of a 2.5m-long (8ft) sea scorpion has been described by European researchers. The 390-million-year-old specimen was found in a Germany quarry, the journal Biology Letters reports. The creature, which has been named Jaekelopterus rhenaniae, would have paddled in a river or swamp. The size of the beast suggests that spiders, insects, crabs and similar creatures were much larger in the past than previously thought, the team says. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7104421.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Thats nothing! I have some "man size" tissues at home!! H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcol Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Thats nothing! I have some "man size" tissues at home!! H. I take it that they are not yours Paul :d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ads Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 "Jaekelopterus rhenaniae" Catchy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Makes you wonder where the rest of it is; since they only found the claw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Some big bloody fish ate it:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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