Polish researchers have named the fossil after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Polish researchers have discovered the fossil of a starfish species under the sea in the African country of Ethiopia.
The creature, which was about 5 centimeters in diameter, had 10 long legs and sharp claws, and lived 150 million years ago, researchers said.
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Paleontologists named this creature Ausichicrinites zelenskyyi. however, of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky The name was given by the researchers to this creature.
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According to the researchers, ‘Zelensky’s name is given for his extraordinary bravery and courage in defending Ukraine from Russian invasion’.
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And this creature, they say, when the animal dies and its soft tissues decay, organs such as bones and arms fall off. So they said it was a complete discovery as it was a rare occurrence.
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