Friday, September 7, 2012

FOSSIL MUSEUM - SF0036: SEAHORSE


FOSSIL NO:SF0036
AGE:23-5 million years
TERM:Miocene
LOCATION:Marecchia River Formation, Italy



LIVING SPECIMENS:


OTHER INFORMATION:
With structures that have remained unchanged for millions of years, seahorses, which belong to the family Syngnathidae, are one of the many species that challenge the theory of evolution. The fossil seahorse pictured is 23-5 million years old, and identical to seahorses living today.

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