PALEO & GEO TOPICS: Comments by R. L. Squires

Dr. Squires shares his enthusiasm for Interesting paleontologic and geologic topics with the general public.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

THE MOLE RATS

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There are two types of mole rats (both small in size): the naked mole rat and the Damaraland mole rat . Both are unique small rodents and l...
Friday, March 27, 2026

FOUR EXAMPLES OF POISONOUS FROGS

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The higher classification of the four examples given below is the same: Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Amphibia Order Anura 1. ...
Thursday, March 26, 2026

A WELL PRESERVED EOCENE FRESH-WATER FISH

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A WELL-PRESERVED EOCENE FISH FOSSIL  The Green River Formation in Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah contains one of the world's most prolific ...
Monday, March 23, 2026

NEVER SHAKE HANDS WITH A COCONUT CRAB

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  NEVER EVER SHAKE “HANDS” WITH A COCONUT CRAB This type of crab is usually referred to as the “robber crab” or “palm thief.” It is a terre...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

THE PAGODA SEASHELL

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This seashell is Columbarium pagoda (Lesson, 1831). It lives offshore, in moderately deep water, and most specimens of this species are col...
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

UTAHRAPTOR DINOSAUR TOE CLAW

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UTAHRAPTOR DINOSAUR CLAW Utahraptor was a large carniviorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur lineage that lived in western North America during Ea...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

THE JAWLESS HAGFISH

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I recently watched a video on television about this animal, whose name is a, misnomer (it is not a fish). The video was about the fishing in...
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PALEO & GEO TOPICS: Comments by R. L. Squires
Degrees: B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. Taught paleontology and geology for 40 years at the university level. Expertise: Fossil gastropods and bivalves of the west coast of North America. Awards: Gilbert Harris Award (2014), Western Society of Malacologists Award of Honor for Outstanding Contributions in Malacology (2017). Blog Posts: Nearly 440 and counting.
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