Fossilised Collection (page 8)

Collection of mammoth bones
Mammoth graveyard. A collection of mammoth bones by the side of a road in eastern Siberia. Fossilised or preserved remains of mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius)

Ammonite Pathology
Hildoceras serpentinum (Reinecke) Jurassic, Upper Toarcioan, Falcifer Zone, Airrault, near Poitiers, Charentes, France. indentations are signs of disease

Cretaceous Fish
Eurypholis bossier Pictet withNematonotus longispinus Pictet and Humbert, Lower Cenomanian, Hgula, Lebanon

Armoured Worm
Plumulites sp. Macheridian armoured worm. Ordovician, Mercissi, Er Rachida, Morocco

Triassic Aquatic Reptile
Aquatic Reptile (Pachypleurosaur) Keichousaurus hui Triassic Period Xingyi, Guizhou, China

Silurian Brachiopod
Leptaena depressa, a Silurian brachiopod from the Wenlock Limestone near Eastnor, collected by Will Watson

Extinct Triassic Reptile
Aquatic Reptile (Pachypleurosaur) Keichousaurus hui Triassic Period Xingyi, Guizhou, China

Stubblefieldia sp. C015 / 0693
Stubblefieldia sp

Thrissops formosus C015 / 0721
Thrissops formosus Agassiz 1833 Jurassic, Upper Kimmeridgian, Solnhofener Plattenkalk, Eichstatt, Bavaria, Germany. The black fern like mineral growth is manganese dioxide

Ceraterges sp
Ceratarges sp. Middle Devonian, Eifelian Hamar Laghdad, Morocco

Ordovician trilobites
Selenopeltis buchi buchi Barrande 1846 & Onnia cf coboldi Ordovician Llanvirn Series, Schists du Tachilla, Tiznit District, Morocco

Ordovician burrowing trilobite
Calymenella sp.Middle Ordovician, Caradocian, Greseuse du Ktaoua Zagora district Morocco. Pete Lawrance collection

Struveaspis micromma C015 / 0716
Struveaspis micromma. Devonian Timrhahrhat Formation Jbel Gava el Zguilma Morocco

Dalmanitina sp. C015 / 0750
Dalmanitina sp. (curved genal spines) Ordovician, Uppermost Llanvirn, Rehjamna, Morocco. The genus is named after the naturalist and palaeontologist Johan Wilhelm Dalman (1787-1828)

Fossil conifer C016 / 5947
Fossilised branch of the extinct conifer Walchia piniformis. Specimen found in Montpellier, France, and dates to the Permian period (298 to 252 years ago)

Sharks tooth fossil
Sharks (Oxyrhina sp.) tooth fossil. This specimen originates from Globigerina Limestone (Miocene period) in Malta. Natural History Museum, London, UK

Fossilised coral C016 / 6310
Fossilised coral. This specimen, dating from the Devonian, is from the Eifel mountain range in Germany. The Devonian Period ranges from about 420 million years ago to about 360 million years ago

Fossil leaf C016 / 5961
Fossil Sassafras obtusum leaf. Cretaceous fossil leaf from the Dakota Group, Kansas, USA. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Fossil fish teeth C016 / 6003
Fossil fish teeth. Specimen of the fossilised button-like teeth of the extinct fish Lepidotes. It is thought it used its teeth to crush the shells of its prey

Tower-eye trilobite fossil C016 / 6222
Tower-eye trilobite (Erbenochile erbeni) fossil. This specimen is from the Timrahrhart Formation, Morocco. Natural History Museum, London, UK

Piltdown Stegodon tooth C016 / 5975
Piltdown Stegodon tooth (item E.596). Part of a molar tooth of the extinct mammal Stegodon. The amateur geologist Charles Dawson (1864-1916) claimed to have found this tooth

Gymnosperm fossil C016 / 5946
Fern like frond of the extinct gymnosperm Neuropteris heterophylla, found in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, UK, dating from the Carboniferous period. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Prehistoric insect in amber C016 / 6117
Prehistoric insect in amber. Corydasialis inexpectatus specimen preserved in Baltic amber. The specimen is more than 2 centimetres long

Cynognathus synapsid skull fossil C016 / 6147
Cynognathus synapsid skull fossil. The extinct synapsid (mammal-like reptile) Cynognathus was a carnivore that lived during the Early to Middle Triassic, 245 to 237 million years ago

Belemnoid fossil C016 / 6308
Belemnoid fossil. This fossil has been fractured (shocked) by the asteroid impact that created the Nordlinger Ries crater 11.5 million years ago during the Miocene

Toxodon platensis skull C016 / 6119
Toxodon platensis skull

Fossilised coral C016 / 6309
Fossilised coral. This specimen, dating from the Devonian, is from the Eifel mountain range in Germany. The Devonian Period ranges from about 420 million years ago to about 360 million years ago

Fossil bat specimen C016 / 5980
Fossil bat (Palaeochiropteryx tupaiodon). Fossil skeleton of an extinct bat from the Middle Eocene, found in Lutetian oil shale from Messel, near Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany

Woolly rhinoceros horn fossil C016 / 6075
Fossil horn specimen from the extinct woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis)

Fossilised seed fern seeds C016 / 5948
Fossilised seed fern (Trigonocarpus parkinsoni) seeds. These large nut-like seeds measure about 2.5 centimetres long. They were found in the coal measures of England, UK

Tower-eye trilobite fossil C016 / 6149
Tower-eye trilobite (Erbenochile erbeni) fossil. This specimen is from the Timrahrhart Formation, Morocco. Natural History Museum, London, UK

Piltdown hand axe C016 / 5972
Piltdown rolled flake (item E.613, presented as an early human flint hand axe by the amateur geologist Charles Dawson (1864-1916)

Polished coral C016 / 5994
Polished coral (Isastraea oblonga). Specimen from the Jurassic period, found in upper Portlandian beds in Tisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Fossilised leaf C016 / 5956
Fossilised leaf of Platinites hebridicus. This specimen dates to the Eocene (56 to 34 million years ago) and was found in Ardtun Head, Isle of Mull, UK

Homo sapiens skull comparison C016 / 5934
Homo sapiens skull comparison. Homo sapiens skulls from Upper Cave Zhoukoudian, China (left and middle) and Predmosti, Czech Republic (right). All three are dated from about 30, 000 years ago

Fossil leaf C016 / 5960
Fossil Aralia kowalewskiana leaf. Cretaceous fossil leaf from Czech Republic. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Woolly rhinoceros horn fossil C016 / 6076
Fossil horn specimen from the extinct woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis)

Fossil maidenhair tree leaf C016 / 5957
Fossil maidenhair tree (Ginkgo adeantoides) leaf. This specimen dates to the Eocene (56 to 34 million years ago) and was found in Ardtun Head, Isle of Mull, UK

Piltdown Stegodon tooth C016 / 5973
Piltdown Stegodon tooth (item E.620). Part of a molar tooth of the extinct mammal Stegodon. The amateur geologist Charles Dawson (1864-1916) claimed to have found this tooth

Fossil foraminifera necklace C016 / 5995
Fossil foraminifera (Alveolina sp.) necklace from Sindh, India. The fossils are from Eocene limestone. Necklace from John Whittakers cabinet. Natural History Museum, London, UK

Fossil fern frond C016 / 5963
Fossil Todites denticulatus fern fronds. Jurassic fossil leaf from York, UK. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Homo sp. pelvis comparison C016 / 5936
Homo sp. pelvis comparison. Ilium of Homo heildebergensis (Broken Hill) and of Modern Homo sapiens. Superior view comparison of ileum pelvis bones of Homo heidelbergensis

Gogo fish fossil C016 / 6148
Gogo fish (Eastmanosteus sp.) This is one of the first ever fossils extracted using acid

Bivalve fossil C016 / 6005
Bivalve (Myophorella incurva) fossil. This specimen originates from the Portland Oolite, Portland, Dorset, UK

Homo sp. pelvis comparison C016 / 5935
Homo sp. pelvis comparison. Side view comparison of pelvis (ischium) of a male Homo heidelbergensis, (Broken Hill E719) and a cast of Homo erectus Pelvis (OH28) discovered at Olduvai Gorge

Fossil redwood eaves C016 / 5958
Fossil redwood (Metasequoia occidentalis) leaves. This fossil dates to the Eocene (56 to 34 million years ago) and was found in Spitsbergen, Norway

Oyster fossil C016 / 6001
Oyster (Gryphaea incurva) fossil. This specimen, also known as the Devils Toenail, is from Lower Lias in Gloucestershire, UK

Fossil leaf C016 / 5959
Fossil Credneria denticulata leaf. This Cretaceous fossil leaf was found in the Czech Republic. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

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"Fossilised: A Glimpse into Earth's Ancient Secrets" Step back in time with us as we explore the fascinating world of fossils, where history comes alive through these preserved remnants. From an awful changes cartoon to ancient footprints, each fossil tells a unique story of our planet's past. Let's start our journey at Laetoli, Tanzania, where the fossil footprints of early humans provide a glimpse into their daily lives. These imprints offer clues about their movement and interactions thousands of years ago. Moving on to the Archaeopteryx fossil, known as the Berlin specimen C016/5071, we witness nature's incredible transformation from dinosaurs to birds. This remarkable find bridges the gap between reptiles and avian creatures, shedding light on evolution itself. Speaking of human ancestors, Homo erectus (Sangiran 17) stands tall among them. Unearthed remains hint at their existence and raise questions about how they interacted with other hominid species like Homo sapiens and Neanderthals. Venturing into marine realms now, we encounter extinct marine reptiles that once ruled prehistoric oceans. The Asteroceras ammonite takes center stage with its intricate shell design that has been preserved for millions of years. Trilobites join our expedition too – these arthropods thrived in ancient seas before meeting extinction long ago. Their well-preserved exoskeletons offer valuable insights into Earth's early ecosystems. Intriguingly trapped within Dominican amber lies a tiny mosquito frozen in time. This minuscule creature provides scientists with invaluable genetic information from eras long gone by. Diving deeper underwater reveals another astonishing find – Ichthyosaurus acutirostris fossils unveil an aquatic reptile that once swam gracefully through ancient seas. These specimens allow us to reconstruct this magnificent creature's appearance and lifestyle.