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The Cretaceous period witnessed a remarkable diversity of clam shrimp (Spinicaudata), whose fossil record provides unparalleled insights into evolutionary history and palaeoenvironmental conditions.

In today's video I teamed up with a bunch of friends to go Calcite Crystal hunting here in Florida! What makes these crystals unique is that they are formed inside 2 million year old fossil clam ...