The phrase "fossil hunters" refers to people who search for and collect ancient remains of plants and animals that have been preserved in rocks. Full definition
Tullimonstrum gregarium, informally dubbed the «Tully Monster» after the amateur fossil hunter who discovered the first specimens in 1958, is monstrous only in terms of its appearance (artist's concept above), with the largest individuals measuring in at about 15 centimeters long. (sciencemag.org)
Found by fossil hunter John Ekusi in the Napudet area of northern Kenya, the fossil — nicknamed Alesi — is 13 million years old. (newscientist.com)
«I started seeing the little holes in the bone that the blood vessels go through,» said Harpel, an amateur fossil hunter who made this discovery in 2012. (scientificamerican.com)