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The ginkgo is a living fossil, recognisably similar to fossils dating back 270 million years. en.wikipedia.org

Sturgeon are thought of as a living fossil group that has undergone relatively slow rates of anatomical change over time. www.ns.umich.edu

I would favor retiring the term living fossil altogether, as it is generally misleading, the author observed to the popular scientific press. en.wikipedia.org

The giant panda has been referred to as a living fossil. en.wikipedia.org

It thus has not only its own species, but also its own genus and family, as well, and has been referred to by scientists as a living fossil. en.wikipedia.org

The plant is considered a living fossil. en.wikipedia.org

Lastly, the term living fossil misleadingly appears to suggest that the organism has somehow stopped evolving. en.wikipedia.org

It is a lot like catching a living fossil. www.niagarafallsreview.ca

Informal sources commonly refer to the plant as a living fossil. en.wikipedia.org

Horse crab dates back to more than 200 million years and is literally a living fossil. jamaica-gleaner.com

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