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Herugavialis cairensis Herugavialis cairensis fossil species

New Gavialoid Species Named From the Same Limestone as the Great Sphinx

Modern CT scans and phylogenetic analysis of century‑old museum fossils have led researchers to erect the new genus Herugavialis cairensis and revise understanding of Eocene gavial diversity in the Mediterranean.