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Ancient mass extinction led to dominance of tiny fish, penn paleontologist shows

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According to new research led by the University of Pennsylvania's Lauren Sallan, a mass extinction 359 million years ago known as the Hangenberg event triggered a drastic and lasting transformation of Earth's vertebrate community.

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