Paleontology in Washington (state)
state of Washington
Paleontology in Washington encompasses
state fossil
.
Prehistory
During the
During the early
cephalopods with both coiled and uncoiled shells as well as pelecypods.[4] Only one known dinosaur fossil has been found in Washington.[6][7][8]
In the
mastodons, and rhinoceros.[10]
History
Scientific research
Diatryma
.On May 3, 1992 the state fossil.
People
Births
- Seattlein 1960.
- Seattle in 1949.
- .
Deaths
Wesley C. Wehr died in Seattle on April 12, 2004
.
Natural history museums
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle
- Charles R. Conner Museum, Washington State University, Pullman
- Slater Museum of Natural History, Tacoma
- Stonerose Interpretive Center and Fossil Site, Republic
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Murray (1974); "Washington", page 280.
- ^ Murray (1974); "Washington", pages 280-281.
- ^ a b Murray (1974); "Washington", page 281.
- ^ a b c Murray (1974); "Washington", page 282.
- ^ a b c d e f Nesbitt and Scotchmoor (2010); "Paleontology and geology".
- PMID 25993090.)
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture; "Frequently Asked Questions", and Seattle's Big Blog; "Have we Found Dinosaur fossils in Washington State?".
- ^ time.com; "First Dinosaur Bone Found in Washington State"
- ^ Murray (1974); "Washington", page 283.
- ^ Murray (1974); "Washington", page 284.
- ^ Lockley and Hunt (1999); "Big Bird Tracks Have Paleontologists All Aflutter", page 262.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Paleontology in Washington (state).
- First Dinosaur Bone found in Washington State. Accessed May 30, 2015.
- Frequently Asked Questions. Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Accessed August 25, 2012.
- Lockley, Martin and Hunt, Adrian. Dinosaur Tracks of Western North America. Columbia University Press. 1999.
- Murray, Marian (1974). Hunting for Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Collecting Fossils in All 50 States. Collier Books. p. 348. ISBN 9780020935506.
- "Have we Found Dinosaur fossils in Washington State?" Seattle's Big Blog. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Accessed August 25th, 2012.
- Nesbitt, Liz, Judy Scotchmoor. July 14, 2010. "Washington, US." The Paleontology Portal. Accessed September 21, 2012.