Fossils of the Western Limfjord
- States
- Denmark
- Category
- Natural
- Year
- 2026
- Region
- Europe & North America
- Coordinates
- 56.895649, 8.751962
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 1758
- WH Site
- 1758
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The Bony Fish Fossils of the Western Limfjord – Evolution and Climate Adaptation in the Earliest Eocene represent an exceptional paleontological assemblage from the early Eocene epoch, offering critical insights into the rapid diversification of teleost fish following the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction. These well-preserved specimens illustrate remarkable adaptations to changing marine environments amid global warming, highlighting evolutionary innovations in skeletal structure, feeding mechanisms, and ecological niches that shaped modern bony fish diversity.