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Mystery Fossil Named 'Godzillus' Found

Posted on the 26 April 2012 by Gerard @presurfer
Mystery Fossil Named 'Godzillus' Found
In the rocks outside Cincinnati, paleontologists have uncovered a mysterious ancient 'monster' fossil resembling a cactus nearly seven feet long, that researchers are thinking of naming 'Godzillus.' And they say it's a form of life that defies all known categories of organisms.
Amateur paleontologist Ron Fine discovered Godzillus in rocks near Covington, Kentucky, which lies just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati. Paleontologist David Meyer at the University of Cincinnati said it's definitely a new discovery. It's biological but they don't know yet exactly what it is.The Presurfer

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