Mikhail Fedonkin
Mikhail А. Fedonkin | |
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М. Fedonkin in Moscow, 2017 | |
| Born | 19 June 1946 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Known for | Paleontologist, Academician |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Paleontology, Geology, Biology |
| Institutions | Geological Institute RAS |
Academician Mikhail Aleksandrovich Fedonkin (Russian: Михаи́л Алекса́ндрович Федо́нкин; born June 19, 1946) is a Russian paleontologist specializing in documentation of the earliest animals' body fossils, tracks, and trails. He has also described numerous Vendian-aged fossils including Hiemalora, Cephalonega, and Nimbia occlusa.