Our New State Fossil; The Old Eurypterid
Title | Our New State Fossil; The Old Eurypterid |
Publication Type | Magazine Article |
Year of Publication | 1984 |
Authors | Fisher, DW |
Magazine | The Conservationist |
Volume | 39 |
Issue Number | 3 |
Pagination | 50-51 |
Keywords | geology paleontology |
Abstract | Features the eurypterid, or sea scorpion, which was designated as the state fossil of New York state in 1984. Antiquity of the eurypterid and its distinctness from other living organisms; Description of the eurypterid; Rarity of eurypterid fossils; Geologic span of eurypterids; Collections in New York. |