What are the remains of organisms noticed by Wegener that are found the same in two continents? *

Four fossil examples which was found in two continents are the Mesosaurus, Cynognathus, Lystrosaurus, and Glossopteris in the time of giving Continental Drift theory.

Mesosaurus, Cynognathus and Lystrosaurus are the fossil of reptile and Glossopteris is a plant's fossil.

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ivy3954 ivy3954 · Answer 2 · 2021-09-21T20:20:22+02:00

It is important to know that the following specific fossil evidence was not brought up by Wegener to support his theory. Wegener himself did not collect the fossils but he called attention to the idea of using these scientific doc uments stating there were fossils of species present in separate continents in order to support his claim.

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Illustration showing similar rock assemblages across different continents.

Geological “fit” evidence is the matching of large-scale geological features on different continents. It has been noted that the coastlines of South America and West Africa seem to match up, however more particularly the terrains of separate continents conform as well. Examples include: the Appalachian Mountains of eastern North America linked with the Scottish Highlands, the familiar rock strata of the Karroo system of South Africa matched correctly with the Santa Catarina system in Brazil, and the Brazil and Ghana mountain ranges agreeing over the Atlantic Ocean.