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The word fossil comes from the Latin,
fossilis meaning "dug up"
Dolphin skull from
Calvert Cliffs
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It was
widely believed that this entire subclass of
fishes was extinct. Then in 1938, a living
coelacanth was discovered off the coast of
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Coelacanth
Diplurus newarki (Bryant, 1934)
Late Triassic
Lockatong Formation
North Bergen, New Jersey |
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New Jersey
Coelacanth
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fossilsofnj
Portal to Florida Fossils
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I've resurrect
the old NJ website and added a new section on
Florida.
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The Bone Valley Formation is
known for it's
beautifully colored
fossils. The most sought
after is
Otodus megalodon.
This
Meg is a hair under 3" and was collected by me
in the Spring of 2025. |
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