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Virginia's state fossil Chesapecten jeffersonius is a scallop from the late Miocene and early Pliocene epochs. Find out a little more about this fossil and its adoption here. Source: State Fossils Virginia State Fossil (More) Check out a little bit more about Jefferson's Chesapeake Scallop on this helpful page. You can learn what distinguishes this shell from other scallops. Source: W&M Department of Geology © Copyright 2004 by ClassBrain.com |
