Which of the following could be classified as a "transitional form" fossil?

A. Hyracotherium, the first fossil of a horse that was found 55 mya.
B. An early amphibian tetrapod from 360 mya.
C. A clam shell laying at the bottom of the ocean.
D. A fossil that has all of the ancestors traits and none of the present day animals traits.
E. A fossil that has some ancestoral traits and some traits that are found in present day animals.


A. Hyracotherium, the first fossil of a horse that was found 55 mya.

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