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The scientific tourist #272 — a visit to the Permian Sea

Posted on 6 May, 2013 by Sam Wise

Today we’re going to visit the Permian Sea. But don’t worry, it won’t take long — it’s just a quick trip to Kansas… Continue reading →

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The scientific tourist #262 — Diplocaulus

Posted on 18 February, 2013 by Sam Wise

Another excellent fossil at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science — it’s Diplocaulus… Continue reading →

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The scientific tourist #59 — Crinoids

Posted on 9 February, 2009 by admin

Crinoids are odd little critters, for sure. Often called “living fossils,” they’re rarely seen alive as their modern counterparts live at ocean depths exceeding 100 meters (and more often 200 meters)…

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