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Megalonyx jeffersonii
1797
Thomas Jefferson presented large bones found in Monroe County at a meeting of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia
1799
Caspar Wistar published a paper that described the Megalonyx fossil and credited Jefferson with its discovery
May, 2008
Megalonyx jeffersonii was designated the state fossil of West Virginia View Articles by Existing Key Dates or Specify Your Own Date Range |
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