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Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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Qarmoutus hitanensis: An ancient catfish from Egypt sheds light on the evolution of modern catfishes
The Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP) led a study describing *Qarmoutus hitanensis*, a new species of fossil catfish discovered in Egypt’s Fayum Depression.
Based on exceptionally preserved fossils dating to around 37 million years ago,