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| − | '''Living fossil''' is a term used by [[Theory of evolution|evolutionist]] | + | '''Living fossil''' is a term used by [[Theory of evolution|evolutionist]]s to describe plants and animals which were either considered [[extinct]] until living examples are found or which, though never considered extinct, are now the sole or rare examples of species known more abundantly from fossils. |
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| + | The [[coelacanth]] was once considered to be an example of living fossil by evolutionists. It is important to note that such "living fossils" are not the same as their ancient relatives. The name "Coelacanth," for instance, refers to a bigger group of fish than just the one living coelacanth, ''Latimeria,'' does not occur in the fossil record. | ||
==Plants== | ==Plants== | ||
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==Animals== | ==Animals== | ||
| − | *Okapi | + | *[[Okapi]] |
| − | *Red | + | *[[Red panda]] |
| − | *Opossum | + | *[[Opossum]] |
*[[Tuatara]] | *[[Tuatara]] | ||
| − | *Platypus | + | *[[Platypus]] |
| − | *Echidna | + | *[[Echidna]] |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 16:45, August 15, 2008
Living fossil is a term used by evolutionists to describe plants and animals which were either considered extinct until living examples are found or which, though never considered extinct, are now the sole or rare examples of species known more abundantly from fossils.
The coelacanth was once considered to be an example of living fossil by evolutionists. It is important to note that such "living fossils" are not the same as their ancient relatives. The name "Coelacanth," for instance, refers to a bigger group of fish than just the one living coelacanth, Latimeria, does not occur in the fossil record.
Plants
- Araucaria araucana or Monkey-puzzle tree
- Cycads
- Wollemia
- Neolecta