TV program about sea scorpion fossil discovered in Decorah to air January 31st

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The National Geographic Channel has announced that on January 31st at 8:00 p.m. they will air a TV segment they produced about "Pentecopterus Decorahensis," the six-foot-long sea scorpion that roamed the Decorah area 467 million years ago.

A video crew from National Geographic visited the Steve and Jane Hildebrand farm, where the fossil was found, late last year.  http://www.decorahnews.com/archived-stories/2015/11/12235.html

"Pentecopterus Decorahensis" is one of the most impressive species found in fossil remains--six feet long, with large limbs for trapping prey.

The segment about the Decorah fossil will be called "Scorp-zilla" and will air midway through the one hour program.