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FOSSIL SPECIMENS DISCOVERED IN MOROCCO

A large number of fossils from different periods have been discovered in Morocco, well known for its

400-million-year old trilobite fossils. Excavations in the Atlas Mountains and various other areas have
revealed Morocco's rich fossil beds.
Most frequently encountered in Morocco are echinoid fossils. Echinoid, the general
name for sea urchins, is actually the name given to a broad range of invertebrate

marine organisms. There are more than 800 species of these creatures, which
generally live on the sea bed, and specimens dating back 450 million years
can be found. Echinoids have been in existence for nearly half a billion
years, with all their complex structures and flawless mechanisms,

which in fact deals another severe blow to the theory of
evolution. These creatures, with all their structures fully
developed, lived at a time when evolutionists claim that
life was supposedly very primitive. And many of them

are still alive today, with those exact same structures.
They have remained unchanged for hundreds of
millions of years and never undergone
evolution.

The Atlas Mountains, extending
about 2400 kilometers (1500 miles)
have rich fossil beds. The highest
peak is Jbel Toubkal, with an
elevation of 4167 meters (13665
feet). The Atlas Mountains were
formed millions of years ago when
the continents of America and
Africa collided. It is assumed that
the Appalachians in North America
was the result of a similar
geological movement.

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