" if it is , that would be pretty rare , " said university of washington paleontologist bax barton 美国华盛顿大学的古生物学家拜克斯巴顿也对此表示： “如果事情确实如此，那它就非常珍稀了。 ”
This realization provided a big incentive for paleontologists to get out in the field and find fossils older than the cambrian 这项体认刺激了古生物学家走入田野，寻找比寒武纪更古老的化石。
Though it may tweak the noses of creationists , not everyone in the world of palaeontology is happy about the display , either 尽管这会给特创论者狠狠一击，然而并非所有的古生物学家都认同此举。
Such questions have driven other paleontologists to fossil - rich locales in south africa , brazil , antarctica and india 许多古生物学家都对这个问题感兴趣，因此他们到南非、巴西、南极洲、印度搜寻化石丰富的地区。
" these are extremely rare , " said philip donoghue , a paleontologist at britain ' s university of bristol . " studying them is a problem . “它们太小了，研究它们很成问题。 ”巴西布列颠大学的古生物学家菲利浦?多纳说到。
Gregory paul , a palaeontologist not involved in the study , is unconvinced by the theory , although he allows the model is plausible 古生物学家格利高里?保罗没有参加这项研究，尽管他承认这种模型好像有些道理，但他对这种说法持怀疑态度。
The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times , as represented by the fossils of plants , animals , and other organisms 古生物学对出现在史前或地质时代的生命的形成的研究，体现在植物、动物和其它有机体的化石上
" amber is like a time capsule made and placed in the earth by nature herself , " said david federman , author of the consumer guide to colored gemstones 琥珀就好比时间胶囊，将某个年代给封锁住。所以，古生物学家得以重建地球上最原始阶段时
