Messel Pit is the richest site in the world for understanding the living environment of the Eocene, between 57 million and 36 million years ago. In particular, it provides unique information about the ...
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Discovery of 48-million-year-old daddy longlegs with their iridescent, metallic appearance intactwhich supports the classification of the Messel Pit as a subtropical to tropical forest habitat. At that time, tropical arachnids lived in Germany—and probably soon again due to climate change.
One of the world's most important fossil sites: The Messel Pit is the remnant of a 48-million ... UNESCO natural and cultural Heritage Sites in Germany. This special World Heritage series presents ...
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