Fossils #2

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Identify the name, Geologic Era, Geologic Period and the diet of the species pictured. How can we infer what it ate?

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Allosaurus

Era - Mesozoic

Period - Jurassic

Diet - carnivore

Because of the sharp teeth

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Favosites Coral (honeycomb)

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Trilobite

Front

What kind of fossilization is this?

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amber/ copal encasment

Front

Identify the name, Geologic Era and the environment of the species pictured.

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Shrimp

Mesozonic - Present

Marine & Freshwater

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What is it?

What does it name mean

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Barnacle

Name: means a type of goose

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What is it?

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Mucrospirifer (Brachiopod)

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What is it?

What could we infer about its diet from this fossil?

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Shark Tooth

Carnivore

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Name it

Geological Time Period

Geological Era

Diet

How do you know

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Spinosaurus

Period = Cretaceous

Era = Mesozoic

Diet = Carnivore

Sharp Teeth

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What is the name of the extinct fish in this picture?

Explain why it is considered an important fossil.

When and where did it live and what characteristics made it unique?

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Tiktaalik

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