Christiern Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 425m-year-old penis found By Roger Highfield, Science Editor (Filed: 05/12/2003) A 425-million-year-old fossilised penis, the oldest one yet recorded, has been discovered by scientists. It belongs to an ostrocod, a tiny animal like a water-flea which is still common today, even in suburban ponds. _ The fossilised Ostrocod The fossil was found preserved in volcanic ash at an undisclosed site in Herefordshire, which was once part of an ancient ocean. It shows a remarkable amount of soft tissue detail. Fossilised soft parts such as those reported in the journal Science by Prof David Siveter of the University of Leicester and colleagues in Oxford and Yale are extremely rare. The previous oldest specimen was 240 million years old. "It is very exciting," Prof Siveter said. "Here we have a beautiful animal preserved in all its glory, and with all its appendages." An ostracod is only 5mm long and its penis can be as much as a third of the size of its entire body. It has been named Colymbosathon ecplecticos, which means "astounding swimmer with a large penis". Although there are older fossils with possible evidence of male features, it is unequivocal in the case of the Herefordshire fossil. "It is definitely a male," he said. "That stout projection is a well-preserved penis." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 It has been named Colymbosathon ecplecticos, which means "astounding swimmer with a large penis". Funny, that was my nickname in high school... HEEY-OOOOH!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Hard as a rock? Hell, it IS a rock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 ....it is unequivocal in the case of the Herefordshire fossil. Anyone who knows Herefordshire will confirm that there are still plenty of live fossils resident there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphie_boy Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Hard as a rock? Hell, it IS a rock! I didn't realize Viagara was around back then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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