Phanerozoic Collection (page 9)

Tylocidaris clavigera (Konig), sea-urchin
This sea-urchin has highly characteristic club-like spines and is 80-83m yrs old. Specimen originates from the Upper Cretaceous Upper Chalk, S. England

Pattalophyllia sp. coral
This species of gill-like coral dates from the Middle Eocene, Harteuille, France c. 41-49 million years old

Cothurnocystis elizae Bather, carpoid
The carpoids were a member of the Echinoderms. Specimen dates from the Upper Ordovician, Armillan Series, Drummuck Group Starfish Bed. Ayrshire c. 449m yrs old

Rhus stellariaefolia, rhus
A fossilized leaf from the flowering plant Rhus (Rhus stellariaefolia) approximately 11cm long. This specimen was discovered in Colorado, U.S.A and dates back to the Late Eocene

Chespecten jeffersonius, scallop
Specimen of the scallop (Chespecten jeffersonius), this shell originated from the Miocene era, some 23-7 million years ago. Maryland, USA

Thecosmilia trichotoma, colonial coral
Colonial coral originating from the Jurassic rocks of Nattheim, Germany, c. 170 million years ago. Paul Morh collection

Megaladapis edwardsi, giant lemur
Skull of the giant lemur, Megaladapis edwardsi. The giant lemur was roughly gorilla-sized and lived as recently as 2, 000 year ago. Specimen dates from the Quaternary, near Ampoza, S.W Madagascar

Massospondylus
Outline illustration of a Massospondylus

Troodon
Outline illustration of a Troodon

Camarasaurus
Outline Illustration of a Camarasaurus

Trinucleus, a fossil trilobite
The pitted cephalic fringe is clearly seen in this 1.3 cm wide specimen of Trinucleus from the Ordovician of Wales

Stramentum, a fossil barnacle
Cretaceous goose-necked barnacle Stramentum from the Chalk of Kent, England, about 2 cm wide

Trinodus, a fossil trilobite
Measuring less than a cm, this Scottich Ordovician trilobite Trinodus has a much reduced thorax between the larger head and cephalon

Ventriculites, sponge
A Cretaceous flint broken open to reveal the sponge Ventriculites with a root-like base

Sphecidae sp. digger wasp
Shown here is a fossilized wing of a digger wasp. This specimen is around about 130 million years old and originates from the Cretaceous rock of Surrey, England

Eoliths from Israel. Crude stone pebbles found in Lower Pleistocene contexts; once thought to be the work of human agency, but now generally regarded as natural products

Megapezia footprints
Shown here are the fossilized footprints thought to have been made c. 340m yrs ago by Megapezia. Specimen originates from Yorkshire, England

Mesohippus

Lower cheek teeth of fossil horse
Shown here are the lower cheek teeth of the extinxt horse, Equus. Equus was a high-crowned grazing species and lived about 200, 000 years ago

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)

Tail of a Glyptodon
The Glyptodon, a massive fully armoured mammal that lived during the Pleistocene period. Remains have been discovered in Argentina

Plesiadapis fodinatus, primate
Left section of a mandible of the primate, Plesiadapis fondinatus. Specimen dates from the Late Paleocene, silver coulee Quarry, Park County, Wyoming, USA

Populus latior
A fossilized leaf (11 cms wide) of Populus latior, once a large flowering tree which shed many leaves during its life span

Ophioderma egertoni (Broderip), brittlestar
Brittlestars belong to the echinoderms and are a close relative of sea stars. This specimen dates from the Middle Lias of the Jurassic from Bridport, Dorset c. 195-189 million years old

Fenestrellina plebeia, net bryozoan
A net bryozoan (colonial organisms) from the Carboniferous of North of Wales. In this specimen, the colony measures 6 cms across

Cryptoclidus
A fossil skeleton of Cryptoclidus, a plesiosaur that lived 165 to 150 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period. Fossils have beeen found in England, France, Russia and South America

Camarotoechi, brachiopod
Shown here is a slab containing many Silurian brachiopods. Brachiopods belong to their own phylum (Brachiopoda). General characteristics include a pair of protective shells

Pholiodophorus bechei, fossil fish
A bony fish specimen preserved in the Jurassic rocks near Lyme Regis, Dorset

Uintacrinus, stemless crinoid
A black and white photograph of a stemless crinoid, which dates from the Cretaceous. Crinoids have five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disc

Promicroceras planicost, jurassic ammonites
A rock specimen containing many Promicroceras a small shelled Jurassic ammonites. Ammonites are an extinct group of marine fossil cephalopods related to todays Nautilus

Hand-Axes

Gleichenites, Late Jurassic fern
Model of a Late Jurassic fern which would have been found on drier ground

Fossilised Eocene crab
Unidentified fossilised specimen of an Eocene crab found in Southern England, France and the USA. This specimen is 58 million years old

Wanneria walcottana, trilobite

Rana species, fossil frog
Specimen originates from soft Miocene shale from Spain. Skeletal anatomy preserved in its entirety with an outline of the soft parts clearly visible. This specimen measures 12 cms long

Ammonite internal cast
Shown here is an internal cast of a Jurassic ammonite clearly depicting individually preserved chambers within the coiled shell

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

Jaw of Stephanorhinus hemitoechus, the narrow-nosed rhinocer
Lower jaw of a narrow-nosed rhinoceros, Stephanorhinus hemitoechus dating back to the Pleistocene, 1.8 million years to 10, 000 years ago. This specimen was unearthed in Ilford, Essex, England

Petrified conifer trunk
Containing precious opal, width approx. 10 cm, discovered at White Cliffs, New South Wales, Australia. Dates back to the Late Cretaceous period

Proceratosaurus fossil skull
A fossil skull that belonged to Proceratosaurus, a carnivorous, dinosaur from the suborder of Theropods that lived during the Middle Jurassic period around 169 - 164 mya

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

Doleorthis, brachiopod
Shown here is Doleorthis, a Silurian brachiopod. Brachiopods belong to their own phylum (Brachiopoda). General characteristics include a pair of protective shells

Lingula beani, brachiopod
This Jurassic lingulid brachiopod from Yorkshire is a tongue shaped brachiopod, and is composed of calcium phosphate with a shiny lustre which contrasts here with the clay matrix

Lycoptera, bony fish fossil
Fossil of a bony fish found in jurassic China, 206-142 million years ago

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