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.
Labels:
gastropod,
germany,
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
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).
Labels:
crete,
foraminifera,
la specola museo florence italy
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.
Labels:
cornulites,
Kentucky,
ordovician,
pelecypod
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