Question

The Burgess Shale is a formation in which fossils are found that: Select one: O a. Preserve examples of organisms found in the Carboniferous Marine Communities. b. Consist only of Archaeocyathids, Brachiopods, and Trilobites. c. Would have lived in a coral reef type of environment. d. Illustrate the new types of organisms that evolved during the Cambrian explosion.

Answer 1

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The Burgess Shale is very famous for it's exquisite fossils especially the fossils of soft-bodied animals.It i important to note that mostly only hard fossils are found, however in the Burgess Shale there are fossils of animals with soft tissues and no mineralized structure. Thus, it is of great importance. Burgess Shale is known to have exceptional fossils of complete animals preserved.

Therefore The Burgess Shale is a formation in which fosils are found that preserve examples of organisms found in the carboniferous marine communities.

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