-- Posted by Moridin at 5:23 pm on May 25, 2008 Another transitional fossil just found. Ancient bird is "missing link" to Archaeopteryx A spectacularly preserved new Chinese fossil reveals a previously unseen stage in the early evolution of flight. Called Eoconfuciusornis, it is a missing link between the oldest known bird, Archaeopteryx, and more advanced birds that have been discovered in the Yixian geological formation in China. The Yixian deposits have yielded remarkably diverse fauna that have revolutionised avian palaeontology, but they are limited to a period from 125 to 120 million years ago - too narrow a time span to show much evidence of evolution within bird lineages. A huge interval separates the Yixian birds from Archaeopteryx, which lived about 150 million years ago, leaving a gap in scientists' knowledge of bird evolution over this period. -- Posted by iinsurgent at 5:24 pm on May 25, 2008 this name i can't pronounce. no fun =[ -- Posted by daniellamarie29 at 5:25 pm on May 25, 2008 oh wow. Interesting story. -- Posted by Latin Muscle at 5:27 pm on May 25, 2008 I just read  that on Igoogle. -- Posted by Total Destruction at 5:28 pm on May 25, 2008 amazing! i knew the fossil records didnt quite fit -- Posted by Moridin at 5:29 pm on May 25, 2008 Quote: from necronomicon servant at 3:28 am on May 26, 2008 amazing! i knew the fossil records didnt quite fit It does. There are a massive amount of transitional fossils. -- Posted by Reconciliation at 5:34 pm on May 25, 2008 thats pretty cool