Fossil Slab (IMAGE)

Ohio University

Fossil Slab

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This slab of rock contains fossils of invasive species that populated the continent of Laurentia 450 million years ago after a major ecological shift occurred. Ohio University geologists found that rising mountains and cooling oceans prompted the spread of these invasive species.

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Alycia Stigall

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