Shaking up the fish family tree: 'Living fossil' not as old as we thought

Shaking up the fish family tree: 'Living fossil' not as old as we thought 09/07/2017 10:39 AM EDT Polypterids are weird and puzzling African fish that have perplexed biologists since they were discovered during Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in the late 1700s. Full story at http://ns.umich.edu/new/releases/25037-shaking-up-the-fish-family-tree-living-fossil-not-as-old-as-we-thought Source University of Michigan This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111