#  New species honors the late Farish Jenkins 

 





June 22, 2018

 

 

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 A new paper in the MCZ journal [Breviora](http://publications.mcz.harvard.edu/index.html?publication=Breviora) describes a new species of tetrapodomorph sarcopterygian, *Eusthenopteron jenkinsi*. The species is named in honor of the late Dr. Farish A. Jenkins, Jr., beloved faculty member and curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the MCZ, for his central role in the Nunavut Paleontological Expeditions from 1999 to 2008. He was a key contributor to the anatomical research, the fieldwork, and the quality of life in camp. The paper is available through [BioOne](http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3099/MCZ44.1) and the [MCZ](https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/specimen_images/publications/Breviora_562.pdf).

 The photo here shows field work at the site in 2008 (NV2K17; Late Devonian-age; Fram Formation) where *Eusthenopteron jenkinsi* was found (along with *Tiktaalik roseae* and several other new species) on southern Ellesmere Island, Nunavut Territory, Canada.



 

 

 



 

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