Virginia State Fossil
Chesapecten Jeffersonius
In 1993, the General Assembly adopted the Chesapecten jeffersonius as the state fossil. This fossil was the first discovered in North America. It was named for Thomas Jefferson because of his interest in natural history. The fossil also celebrates the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the world.
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