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Chimera (paleontology)
Fossil reconstructed from elements of more than one species From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In paleontology, a chimera is a fossil that was reconstructed with elements coming from more than a single species or genus of animal. In other words, they are mistakes or sometimes hoaxes made by paleontologists, putting together parts that do not come from the same organism.
List of paleontological chimeras
- "Archaeoraptor"[1][2]
- Avalonianus[3]
- Bagaraatan[4]
- Beipiaognathus?
- Dakotaraptor?[5][6]
- Dalianraptor?[7][8]
- Dravidosaurus
- Eocarcharia?
- Kryptops?
- Kootenichela?[9]
- Lametasaurus?[10]
- Luchibang[11]
- Ornithopsis hulkei[12]
- Piltdown Man[13]
- Polacanthoides?[14]
- Precursor?[15]
- Protathlitis?[16]
- Protoavis[17][18]
- Saurophaganax?[19]
- "Teihivenator"[20]
- "Tylosaurus" capensis[21]
- Ultrasauros[22]
- Variraptor
- Xenodens?[23]
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