# Ep #87 Anvil Sharks, Lampreys & Ratfish with Head-Sprouting Teeth featuring Vertebrate Paleontologist Michael Coates

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Podcast: [Paleo Nerds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paleo-nerds-197388)
Published: 2025-06-27T05:22:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.paleonerds.com/podcast/michaelcoates
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Duration seconds: 4744

## Resource

Ray and Dave explore jaws, fins and fossil fish while tracing the deep origins of vertebrate life with Dr. Michael Coates, Vertebrate Paleontologist and Chair of Organismal Biology and Anatomy Professor at the University of Chicago.

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