Permian Collection (page 4)

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England - Aerial view of red Permian sandstone stacks and crags with evocative names such as Tower of Babel, the Razor and the Lost World. Date:

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Edaphosaur - Synapsid from the Middle Permian of Texas - USA Date:

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Dimetrodon - Synapsid - more closely related to mammals than true reptiles such as lizards - Middle Permian Date:

A late 19th century classification of the geological strata in time sequence
GEOLOGY: TIME CHART. A late 19th century classification of the geological strata in time sequence, along with typical fossils found in each period

Roderick Impey Murchison 1792-1871) Scottish-born British geologist. Defined Silurian system, 1835, Permian system, c1845, and in co-operation with Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873), the Devonian system

Paraconularia (Conularid) fossil, early Permian era

Model of a Phlegethontia, a type of Aistopod, an extinct amphibian from the Carboniferous and Permian periods, on lily pads in a pond

Dimetrodon, side view

Prehistoric swamp forest landscape with Hylonomus, Eryops and arthropod, front view

Permian Bryozoans C015 / 0692
Permian Bryozoans

Permian Bryozoans

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)

Fossil seed fern leaves C016 / 5951
Fossil seed fern (Glossopteris browniana) leaves. This specimwn is from from Nagpur, India and is held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Gorgonopsian reptile attack, artwork C016 / 5784
Gorgonopsian reptile attack. Artwork of a mammal-like reptile attacking an armoured reptile around 253 million years ago, during the Permian period

Trilobite fossil C016 / 5617
Trilobite (Calymene sp.). Trilobites are among the earliest fossils known and ranged from the Lower Cambrian (540 million years ago) to the Lower Permian (285 million years ago)

Palaeoniscus freislebeni, fish fossil C016 / 5439
Palaeoniscus freislebeni, fish fossil. This fossil dates from the Permian, and was found in rocks near Midderidge, Durham, UK

Petrified fern, tree trunk fossil C016 / 5142
Petrified fern. Polished section of a fossil of the trunk of the fern Palaeosmunda williamsonii. This specimen is approximately 4 centimetres across

Petrified tree fern, tree trunk fossil C016 / 4914
Petrified tree fern. Polished section of a fossil of the trunk of the tree fern Psaronius. This specimen is approximately 15 centimetres across

Glossopteris linearis, leaf fossils C016 / 4895
Glossopteris linearis, leaf fossils. Leaves from a deciduous bushy plant are here fossilised on a bedding plane of Permian siltstone

Pareiasaurus reptile fossil, 1893 C013 / 9101
Pareiasaurus reptile fossil. 19th-century artwork of a fossil reptile skeleton named Pareiosaurus baini. Pareiosaurus is an alternative spelling of Pareiasaurus

Tubicaulis africanus, tree fern
Common plants of the Palaeophytic. Part of a petrified trunk of the tree fern Tubicaulis africanus, approximately 14cm wide, from the Permian Period, Tanganyika, Africa

Palaeosmunda williamsonii, fern
Petrified trunk of the fern Palaeosmunda williamsonii, approximately 4cm wide, from Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, dating back to the Permian Period, about 250 - 299 million years ago

Hexagonella, bryozoan
A 5 cm long branch of Hexagonella from the Permian of Australia. This cystoporate bryozoan has polygonal subcolonies bounded by ridges

Calymene, trilobite
This specimen dates from the Middle Silurian, Worcestershire. Trilobites are among the earliest fossils known and ranged from the Lower Cambrian (540 million years ago)

Permian desert
An artists impression of the Permian desert with huge sandunes and sandstone mountains (290 to 248 million years ago) in Northern England

Psaronius, tree fern
Polished section through the trunk of the tree fern Psaronius, width approximately 15 cm, from Chemnitz, Garmany, dating back to the Permian period, 250 - 299 million years ago

Pemmatites, lithistid sponge
This sponge originates from the Permian rocks of the Artic island of Spitzbergen

Glossopteris linearis, fossil leaves
Fossil leaves which lived as a deciduous bushy plant, preserved on a bedding plane of Permian siltstone (Old Agfa film - not possible to duplicate)

Eryops skeleton on display at the Natural History Museum, London. This creature was a carnivorous amphibian which lived in the Permian era about 250 million years ago

Permian Britain
An artists impression of Permian (290 to 248 million years ago) Britain from space, with desert lands and the Zechstein sea

Glossopteris browniana
Fossil from Nagpur, India. Tongue-shaped leaves of the extinct Glossopteris are characteristic of the Permian and Triassic rocks of Gondwana. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Walchia piniformis
Leafy branch of the extinct Walchia piniformis from Montpellier, France dating from the Permian. Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Cyclacantharia, a fossil brachiopod
Two individuals of the peculiar Permian brachipod Cyclacantharia, each about 2 cm in diameter, showing the solitary coral-like shape and long supporting spines

Eryops megacephalus
Skeleton of Early amphibian (Eryops megacephalus), 295-285 million year old specimen from the Early Permian, Texas, U.S.A

Eryops model
A model of Eryops, an extinct amphibian that was over a metre long. It lived during the Early Permian period around 295 to 285 million years ago. It was a large land animal for its time

Bradysaurus baini
A mounted fossil skeleton of Bradysaurus baini, a 258 million year old specimen from the Late Permian, Cape Province, South Africa

Palaeoniscus freislebeni, fossil fish
Palaeoniscus freislebeni a fossil fish from the Permian rocks near Midderidge, Durham

Restoration of lifesize Dimetrodon an extinct predatory synapsid pelycosaur reptile from the Permian period
MAB-827 Restoration of lifesize Dimetrodon an extinct predatory synapsid pelycosaur reptile from the Permian period Fossils have been found in Europe and North America

Roderick Murchison, Scottish geologist
Roderick Impey Murchison (1792-1871), Scottish geologist and geographer. Following his military career he became a member of the London Geological Society, and, in 1855, its president

Archegosaurus decheni, amphibian fossil
Archegosaurus decheni fossil. This amphibian, which lived in the Permian period (280-248 million years ago), was the first vertebrate to begin the conquest of solid ground

Hybodus shark. Artwork of two Hybodus sharks swimming. This genus of prehistoric shark existed during the late Permian period until the beginning of the Cretaceous period (250-130 million years ago)

Dimetrodon pair, artwork. Dimetrodon (meaning two-measure tooth ) lived in the early Permian period, around 270 million years ago

Dimetrodon, artwork. Dimetrodon (meaning two-measure tooth ) lived in the early Permian period, around 270 million years ago

1888 colour lithograph of Permian swamp
Permian swamp showing Archegosaurus amphibians and Palaeoniscis fish among large Lepidodendron (2 right) and Sageneria (3 left) trees. Vivid colour lithograph from " Dr

Leaves of Maidenhair Tree Ginkgo biloba in autumn. From China, planted; Dorset
ROG-13348 Leaves of Maidenhair Tree - in autumn From China, planted; Dorset. UK Ginkgo biloba Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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The Permian period, a fascinating chapter in Earth's history, is beautifully captured in this diverse collection of images. Starting with the geological map of the European Alps from 1897, we can trace the ancient landscapes that once dominated this region. The lithograph showcases intricate details and highlights the complex formations that have shaped our planet over millions of years. Moving on to plant life during the Permian, we are transported to a lush and vibrant world. The plant landscape reveals an array of species that thrived during this time, offering a glimpse into their beauty and diversity. Amongst these plants roamed extraordinary creatures like Archegosaurus, an extinct genus of temnospondyls. These amphibians ruled both land and water with their unique adaptations. A breathtaking aerial view captures the San Juan River cutting through Raplee Anticline near Bluff. This striking image showcases nature's power as it carves its way through rock formations created during the Permian era. Another snapshot takes us directly into a Permian landscape where ancient ferns flourished abundantly. Preserved as fossils, these delicate remnants provide valuable insights into past ecosystems and help scientists piece together Earth's evolutionary puzzle. Orthocerid hunting trilobites come alive in stunning artwork depicting their prehistoric interactions. This captivating scene transports us back to a time when these marine creatures engaged in an eternal dance between predator and prey beneath ancient seas. Elginia mirabilis emerges next—a remarkable pareiasaur from long ago—its unique features preserved forever within fossil records found near Keetmanshop in Namibia, Africa. Such discoveries shed light on distant worlds that existed before our own. As if stepping further back in time, we encounter a reconstruction of Brachiosaurus—an enormous dinosaur that once roamed vast stretches of land during the late Jurassic period. Its colossal size leaves us awestruck at nature's ability to create such magnificent beings.