Organisms which produced small shelly fossils were almost exterminated.

Sometimes, for smaller fossils, a stiff brush may simply be used to dust off and clean the fossil.

She continued picking up large bones while Kirk took a sieve and strained for smaller fossils.

Precambrian marine diversity was dominated by small fossils known as acritarchs.

The small, lentil-shaped fossils are a separate form of the same species.

The teeth and other small fossils are picked from the residue.

He uses a small fossil as a card protector while he plays poker.

I caught the eye of one small fossil.

Sediments cover smaller fossils faster so they are likelier to be found fully articulated.

However, erosion also tends to destroy smaller fossils more easily.