New+York

State Name: New York State Fossil: Sea Scorpion Binomial Nomenclature: //Eurypterus Remipes // Description: The sea scorpion lived in shallow water. It measured up to 2.5 meters long. It ate all kinds of fish and even it's own kind. It killed it's prey with it's large claws which measured up to 46 cm. Time Existed: The sea scorpion lived about 395-440 million years ago and lived during the Paleozoic Era. Preservation: The fossil was found encased in rock layers implying that it lived in a swamp or river. Founder: The first sea scorpion fossil was found in 1818 by S.L. Mitchell in New York. Why this is the state fossil: This is the State fossil because there is a large amount of sea scorpion fossils in New York.

Sources: State Symbols, (N.D.) New York State Fossil. Retrieved from: [] e-Reference Desk, (2011) New York State Fossil. Retrieved from: []