Situated on the island of Anticosti, the largest island in Quebec, this property is the most complete and best preserved palaeontological record of the first mass extinction of animal life, 447-437 million years ago. It contains the best preserved fossil record of marine life covering 10 million years of Earth history. The abundance, diversity, and exquisite preservation of the fossils are exceptional and allow for world-class scientific work. Thousands of large bedding surfaces allow the observation and study of shell and sometimes soft-bodied animals that lived on the shallow sea floor of an ancient tropical sea.
国别 | 加拿大 Canada |
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中文名称 | 安蒂科斯蒂 |
英文名称 | Anticosti |
遗产类别 | 自然遗产 |
登录年份 | 2023 |
选入标准 | (viii) |
安蒂科斯蒂岛(法语:Île d'Anticosti)是加拿大的岛屿,位于圣劳伦斯湾,由魁北克省负责管辖,长217公里、宽48公里,面积7,892.5平方公里,最高点海拔高度312米。
发行国家/地区:加拿大 Canada