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Paleontology Trivia
Answer questions about paleontology and taxonomy
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The era that non-avian dinosaurs lived in
Mesozoic
The man who coined the term "dinosaur"
Richard Owen
The literal translation of "dinosaur"
Terrible lizard
The name for the conflict between Marsh and Cope
Bone Wars
The taxonomic term for organisms that don't fit other classifications
Wastebasket taxon
The term for a taxon that disappears and reappears in the fossil record
Lazarus taxon
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A genus of fish previously believed to be extinct, an example of the above
Coelacanth
Despite frequent speculation, this enormous shark is not an example of the above
Megalodon
Some people theorize that the Loch Ness Monster is a surviving member of this clade
Plesiosauria
This prehistoric whale was initially believed to be a reptile, hence its name
Basilosaurus
The colloquial term for the Permian-Triassic extinction
The Great Dying
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Soudruhbarsuk
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Level 43
Sep 18, 2023
The name of the fish is actually coelAcanth. Please fix.
theboimrmded
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Sep 20, 2023
My bad, thanks for pointing that out. It's been fixed
OntarioMapper
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Level 49
Nov 6, 2023
please accept "waste bucket taxon" its pretty much the same thing. Great quiz though!
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