The Burgess Shale preserves a remarkable fossil record of:
A)delicate flowers and mushrooms from the early invasion of land plants.
B)marine life during initial diversification of animals in the Cambrian Period 505 million years ago.
C)plants, insects, and mammals around 50 million years ago, as the age of mammals began.
D)the tracks of dinosaurs walking on land.
E)molecular evidence of bacteria and other organisms.

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The Burgess Shale is a fossil deposit from the Cambrian Period (505 million years ago) that contains a remarkable diversity of marine life, including many species that are unique and not found in any other fossil deposit. It is particularly important for preserving soft-bodied organisms that are not normally preserved in the fossil record.

The Burgess Shale Preserves a Remarkable Fossil Record Of