Although the Period takes its name from the Ediacara Hills where geologist Reg Sprigg first discovered fossils of the eponymous biota in 1946, the type section is located in the bed of the Enorama Creek within Brachina Gorge in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia, at.

Although the Ediacaran Period does contain soft-bodied fossils, it is unusual in comparison to later periods because its beginning is not defined by a change in the fossil record.

Although no certain fossils are known prior to the early Eocene, the odd-toed ungulates probably arose in what is now Asia, during the Paleocene-Eocene boundary ( 55 million years ago ).

Although in some cases actinofibrils ( internal structural fibres ) in the wing membrane have been mistaken for pycnofibres or true hair, some fossils such as those of Sordes pilosus ( which translates as " hairy demon ") and Jeholopterus ninchengensis do show the unmistakable imprints of pycnofibres on the head and body, not unlike modern-day bats, another example of convergent evolution.

Although many isolated fossils of Velociraptor have been found in Mongolia, none were closely associated with any other individuals.

Although the stories about Anning tend to focus on her successes, Dennis Dean writes that her mother and brother were astute collectors too, and her parents had sold significant fossils before the father's death.

Although Anning knew more about fossils and geology than many of the wealthy fossilists to whom she sold, it was always the gentlemen geologists who published the scientific descriptions of the specimens she found, often neglecting to mention her name.

Although corals first appeared in the Cambrian period, some, fossils are extremely rare until the Ordovician period, 100 million years later, when rugose and tabulate corals became widespread.

Although fossils from the region have been known from the early part of the twentieth century, Chengjiang was first recognized for its exquisite states of preservation with the 1984 discovery of the naraoiid Misszhouia, a soft-bodied relative of trilobites.

Although crocodilians were thought of as living fossils for many years, review of their fossil record in the last decade has shown that their snout morphology has been continuously changing throughout evolutionary history.

) Although Scott died during the expedition ( 1912 ), his corpse was found ; and located near the bodies of him and his companions were fossils from the Queen Maud Mountains that did indeed provide this evidence.

Although Steno's ideas about fossilization were well known and much debated among natural philosophers, an organic origin for all fossils would not be accepted by all naturalists until the end of the 18th century due to philosophical and theological debate about issues such as the age of the earth and extinction.

Although not well known from fossils, the evolution of piculets is now considered rather straightforward.

Although the Limpkin is the only extant species in the family today, there are several fossils of extinct Aramidae known from across the Americas.

Although these books are not footnoted in this article, the following are well-illustrated, well-organized — and often well-worn — guides to invertebrate ( and sometimes other ) fossils:

Although rare, complete casts of theropod endocrania are known from fossils.

Although hominid fossils had been found and studied before, Dubois was the first anthropologist to embark upon a purposeful search for them.

Although few fossils are normally present, the original texture and sedimentary structures are preserved.

Although fossils are mostly absent in strata extending beyond the Tertiary boundary, they have been reported from subsequent Pleistocene strata.

Although the book is best known for demonstrating the power of the microscope, Micrographia also describes distant planetary bodies, the wave theory of light, the organic origin of fossils, and various other philosophical and scientific interests of its author.

Although this is one of California's newest state parks, the museum houses a collection that was started in 1865 in San Francisco — the official California State Mineral Collection, with over 13, 000 minerals, rocks, gems, fossils, and historic artifacts.

Although rare, complete casts of theropod endocrania are known from fossils.

Although numerous fossils dating back to two million years ago have been found in Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa, they are entirely absent in Ethiopia, indicating the species has never expanded past sub-Saharan Africa.

Although Rajasaurus was formally described in 2003, there are fossils described in 1923 that may belong to this genus.

Although it is in some ways comparable to a voluntary sale of assets for cash, to which section 203 quite clearly applies, the courts and Treasury have held that acquiring corporations in several types of non-taxable reorganizations may sue for refund of taxes paid by transferors.

Although he never gets to play while the clock is running, he gets a big kick -- several every Saturday, in fact -- out of football.

Although several species are often considered weeds, people around the world value amaranths as leaf vegetables, cereals, and ornamentals.

Although a bishop was promptly appointed to Hereford, none was named to Worcester, and it appears that Ealdred intended to retain Worcester along with York, which several of his predecessors had done.

Although several shots were fired in the duel, nobody was injured, and the two were persuaded by their seconds to discontinue it.

Although the Umayyads did not have a historical presence in the region ( no member of the Umayyad family was known to have ever set foot in al-Andalus before ) and there were grave concerns about young Abd al-Rahman's inexperience, several of the lower-ranking Yemenite commanders felt they had little to lose and much to gain, and agreed to support the prince.

Although the butterfly effect may appear to be an esoteric and unlikely behavior, it is exhibited by very simple systems: for example, a ball placed at the crest of a hill may roll into any of several valleys depending on, among other things, slight differences in initial position.

Although it is not known which exact Taiwanese shop is the creator of Bubble tea, several shops are speculated to be the origin.

Although they were childless, Potter played an important role in William ’ s large family, particularly enjoying her relationship with several nieces whom she helped educate and giving comfort and aid to her husband ’ s brothers and sisters.

Although there were several competing theories as to the etiology of the Black Death, recent analysis of DNA from victims in northern and southern Europe indicates that the pathogen responsible was the Yersinia pestis bacterium, which causes the Bubonic plague, although these were different, previously unknown ancestral variants of those identified in the 20th century.

Although Chaplin was known for limiting visitors to his film sets, due to Universal's involvement, he allowed several journalists to follow the shooting at Pinewood Studios.

Although it remained a distinct military body for several years, FAT was eventually reduced to the status of a regional army representing the south.

Although it has sometimes been claimed that ancient Egypt lacked urbanism, several types of urban settlements were found in ancient times.

Although much of Chinese philosophy begins in the Warring States period, elements of Chinese philosophy have existed for several thousand years ; some can be found in the Yi Jing ( the Book of Changes ), an ancient compendium of divination, which dates back to at least 672 BCE.

Although the Convention itself does not provide for arbitration or dispute in the case of noncompliance, 30 years of CITES in practice has resulted in several strategies to deal with infractions by Parties.

Although several witnesses came to the conclusion that the attacks could not be the work of dogs or coyotes because they had not eaten the victim, this conclusion is incorrect.

Although Connecticut is a wealthy state by most measures, the income gap between its urban and suburban areas is striking, with several of Connecticut's cities ranking among the nation's poorest and most dangerous.

Although rules for the high school, college, and NFL games are generally consistent, there are several minor differences.

Although chemotaxis is the most frequently studied form of migration there are several other forms of locomotion in the cellular level.

" Although several twigs of dill were found in the tomb of Amenhotep II, they reported the earliest archeological evidence for its cultivation comes from late Neolithic lakeshore settlements in Switzerland.

Although the present situation has resulted in severe traffic problems on the bridge itself and in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto, Caltrans has been unable to upgrade the relevant portion of Highway 84 to freeway standards for several decades, due to opposition from the cities of Menlo Park, Atherton and Palo Alto.

Although Dallas has made several tweaks to their blue jerseys over the years, Schramm said he did not believe in the curse.

Although the Board elected its members from the two sources of nominees in equal proportions between 1891 and 2007, the Board decided in 2007 to add several new members, all charter trustees.

Although the majority of WADs contain one or several custom levels mostly in the style of the original game, others implement new monsters and other resources, and heavily alter the gameplay ; several popular movies, television series, other video games and other brands from popular culture have been turned into Doom WADs by fans ( without authorization ), including Aliens, Star Wars, The X-Files, The Simpsons, South Park, Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z, Red Faction, The Thing, Pokémon and Batman.