Tag: living stone

"Living fossils" refer to species that have not undergone significant evolution over millions or hundreds of millions of years, maintaining an appearance that closely resembles their fossilized ancestors. While they ...

Tadpole shrimp, coelacanths, and horseshoe crabs are often referred to as "living fossils" due to their remarkable lack of evolutionary change over hundreds of millions of years.Tadpole shrimp swimming in ...