Chimera_(paleontology)

Chimera (paleontology)

Chimera (paleontology)

Fossil reconstructed from elements of more than one species

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. A now classic example of chimera is Protoavis.

List of paleontological chimeras

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