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Re: prehistoric electric animals?

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Subject: Re: prehistoric electric animals?
From: Tommy Tyrberg <tommy.tyrberg@norrkoping.mail.telia.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:51:01 +0200
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It has been suggested that some peculiar structures ("cephalic fields") on the head-shields of the osteostraci were electrical organs, but there is no proof as far as I know.

Tommy Tyrberg


At 21:56 2007-06-02, Anthony Docimo wrote:

If modern-day electric fishes are any indication (in terms of their skeletons), do prehistoric fishes or tetrapods show any suggestion of being able to generate a mild or strong electric current?

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