Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Bathrotomaria regalis


This image is of a Bathrotomaria regalis (Roemer, 1841) gastropod fossil. The animal existed in the Jurassic Period. Fossil was discovered in Haldem, Germany. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Nummulite Fossils from Crete


Nummulites
(Lamarck, 1881) foraminifera fossils found at Matala, Crete, Greece.

Specimen was on display at the la Specola Museo Di Zoologia Ceropastica e Mineralogia (Florence, Italy) (August 2024).

Friday, December 12, 2025

Modiolopsis concentrica Pelecypod Fossil with Cornulites


Above is a picture of a Modiolopsis concentrica (Hall & Whitfield, 1875) pelecypod fossil. Also the fossil has worm tubes called Cornulites (Schlotheim, 1820). These animals existed in the Ordovician Period. It was found in the Clays Ferry Formation of Robertson County, Kentucky USA. Thanks to Kenny for the image.