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fossil record

NOUN
trace fossil
Synonyms
WEAK
fossil footprint index fossil zone fossil

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"Most often, this type of fossil would be lost to the fossil record," Xiao said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

"Knowing more about what existed gives us a sense of how big the fossil record is and how species change through time. And understanding the complexities of an ecosystem is important."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The Paleocadmus specimens from the Mazon Creek site in Illinois now represent the oldest known example of nautiloid soft tissue in the fossil record, surpassing the previous record by about 220 million years.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Its discovery helps close a major gap in the fossil record and offers new insight into ichthyosaur evolution.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

He admitted that one could not see the intermediate stages of a species’ development in the fossil record.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman