NPCA shares the latest archaeological discovery at Mammoth Cave National Park, which has a pretty fascinating human history, too.

Cave Specialist Rick Toomey helped discover the fossil. The new shark species, Clavusodens mcginnisi, is nicknamed “chipmunk shark” for its small size, chisel-like front teeth and crushing back teeth, ...

The new species of obruchevodid petalodont, called Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis nail tooth,” was identified through a number of fossil teeth located in the Ste. Genevieve Formation ...

The discovery was announced March 10. They named the newly discovered species Clavusodens mcginnisi, or “McGinnis’ nail tooth,” after retired National Park Service superintendent and ...

In the depths of the world's longest cave, researchers have uncovered the fossilized remains of a 340-million-year-old shark. This small predator, named Clavusodens mcginnisi, intrigues with its ...

Clavusodens mcginnisi, or McGinnis’ nail tooth, lived roughly 340 million years ago, when Kentucky was still covered in a warm, shallow sea during the Mississippian Period. The small shark measured ...

It belongs to the family Obruchevodidae within an order of extinct cartilaginous fishes called Petalodontiformes. Scientifically named Clavusodens mcginnisi, the shark measured only 8-10 cm (3-4 ...

Clavusodens mcginnisi, or McGinnis’ nail tooth, lived roughly 340 million years ago, when Kentucky was still covered in a warm, shallow sea during the Mississippian Period. The small shark ...

It's called Clavusodens mcginnisi.Here are two other recent new shark discoveries found in Mammoth Cave.The shark is a species of obruchevodid petalodont.The "mcginnis" part of the name is from ...

The US National Park Service announced the identification of a new species of ancient shark, Clavusodens mcginnisi, discovered in Mammoth Cave National Park. The species name honors David McGinnis ...