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Fossils
Fossils
Eukaryote
Foraminifera
Ichnofossil
Microbialite
Monera
Stromatolite
Description
A fossil is the
preserved remains, impression, or trace of a once-living organism
from a past geologic age. Fossils may include body parts (bones, shells, leaves), chemical signatures, or traces (footprints, burrows).