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Ancient Pygmy Pipehorse Species Found National Geographic - May 10, 2012
Fossils of a new species of pygmy pipehorse - a relative of the seahorse - have been discovered in Slovenia, a new study says. Scientists discovered the 1-inch-long (2.5-centimeter-long) species dubbed Hippotropiscis frenki in a fossil-rich region called the Tunjice Hills, where the team also found the oldest known seahorse fossils in 2009.
Oldest Seahorses Found; Help Solve Mystery National Geographic - May 4, 2009
The oldest seahorse fossils discovered to date have been uncovered in Slovenia, including this two-inch-long (five-centimeter-long) adult female Hippocampus sarmaticus fossil (left, and in an artist's reconstruction, right). The 13-million-year-old finds, which include the only known extinct seahorse species, are shedding light on how the naturally weak swimmers managed to disperse around the world.
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