What they found were perfect examples of Lazarus taxa.

他们发现的是拉撒路类群的完美例子。

Well, Lazarus taxa can come about for lots of different reasons.

好吧，拉撒路类群的出现可能有很多不同的原因。

Paleontologists have a word for these kinds of organisms: They call them Lazarus taxa.

古生物学家对这类生物有一个词：他们称它们为 Lazarus taxa。

And this this is by no means the only time that Lazarus taxa have been discovered.

而这绝不是唯一一次发现 Lazarus 类群。

But, aside from blowing our minds by re-appearing when we least expect it, Lazarus taxa give us a fascinating lesson in the limits of what the fossil record can really tell us.

但是，除了在我们最意想不到的时候重新出现让我们大吃一惊之外，拉撒路类群还给我们上了一堂有趣的课， 让我们了解化石记录真正能告诉我们的东西的局限性。