Fossil of parasite tells tale of survival: The primitive lamprey hasn't evolved much over 360 million years, a University of Chicago scientist and his colleague have reported. From: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) | Date: October 26, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2006 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Peter Gorner

Oct. 26--Dining delicacy and environmental disaster, the lamprey is also a survivor that was attaching itself to unlucky fish as long as 360 million years ago, scientists reported Wednesday. A University of Chicago paleontologist and a South African colleague said they had uncovered a "remarkably well-preserved" fossil lamprey from the Devonian period that reveals today's lampreys to be "living fossils" that evolution hasn't changed much in eons. Long, eel-like parasites that feed on other fish, lampreys have piqued scientific curiosity because, ...

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