paleontological specimen
C4195
concept
A paleontological specimen is a preserved physical remnant or trace of ancient life, such as fossils or subfossil material, used as primary evidence for studying past organisms and their environments.
All labels observed (20)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| paleontological site | 59 |
| fossil specimen | 7 |
| paleontological specimen canonical | 4 |
| Ediacaran organism | 2 |
| paleoanthropological specimen | 2 |
| Australopithecus afarensis specimen | 1 |
| Mesozoic fossil | 1 |
| fossil cast | 1 |
| fossil cranium | 1 |
| fossilized hominin phalanx | 1 |
| holotype specimen | 1 |
| mammoth fossil | 1 |
| paleoanthropological find | 1 |
| paleontological find | 1 |
| prehistoric human skeleton | 1 |
| problematic fossil | 1 |
| transitional fossil | 1 |
| type specimen | 1 |
| vertebrate fossil | 1 |
| vertebrate paleontology specimen | 1 |
Instances (81)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Dinosaur Plateau in Koytendag | paleontological site |
|
Koytendag Range
surface form:
Dinosaur Plateau
|
paleontological site |
| Bolt’s Farm | paleontological site |
| Old School Quarry | paleontological site |
| Pip’s Cave | paleontological site |
| Gondolin Cave | paleontological site |
| Gladysvale | paleontological site |
| Drimolen | paleontological site |
| Minnaar’s Cave | paleontological site |
| Mimosa Cave | paleontological site |
| Chapada do Araripe | paleontological site |
| Haasgat | paleontological site |
| Mole Cave | paleontological site |
| Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) | paleontological site |
| Rhynie Chert fossil locality | paleontological site |
| Wolfs Cave | paleontological site |
| SUE the T. rex | — |
| Archaeopteryx lithographica | transitional fossil |
| Iguanodon fossils | vertebrate fossil |
| Pit 91 | paleontological site |
| Dmanisi | paleontological site |
| Spriggina | Ediacaran organism |
| Tribrachidium | problematic fossil |
| Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis cast) | fossil cast |
| Plover’s Lake | paleontological site |
| Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry | paleontological site |
| Paluxy River dinosaur tracks | paleontological site |
| Hebior Mammoth | mammoth fossil |
| La Brea Tar Pits | paleontological site |
|
Burgess Shale fossil lagerstätte
surface form:
Burgess Shale
|
paleontological site |
| Fort Peck area | paleontological site |
| AMNH 5027 | fossil specimen |
| MPEF-PV 3400 | fossil specimen |
|
Turkana Boy fossil
surface form:
Turkana Boy
|
prehistoric human skeleton |
| Sirius Passet | paleontological site |
| Agate Springs Ranch | paleontological site |
| Antissa area | paleontological site |
| Armley Hippo remains | fossil specimen |
| South African karst fossil localities | paleontological site |
| Taung Child | fossil specimen |
| GD 2 | paleontological site |
| Vale dos Dinossauros | paleontological site |
| Vale dos Dinossauros archaeological park | paleontological site |
| Drimolen Main Quarry | paleontological site |
| Victoria Fossil Cave | paleontological site |
| Bahía Inglesa Geological Park | paleontological site |
| John Day Fossil Beds National Monument | paleontological site |
| Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument | paleontological site |
| El Fósil paleontological site | paleontological site |
|
Lake Callabonna, South Australia
surface form:
Lake Callabonna
|
paleontological site |