Ecological Needs of Species Are Key when Interpreting the Fossil Record (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Ecological Needs of Species Are Key when Interpreting the Fossil Record

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These three samples of fossil mollusks all come from the same core, but reflect different environments. As sea levels change and move habitats, animals follow. Taking these shifts into account when analyzing the fossil record is crucial, researchers said.

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