Unidentified Trace Fossil

This picture is of what appears to be tunnels a creature(s) once made on the sea floor (trace fossils). The plate was found in the Indian Springs Formation of Crawford County, Indiana USA. Rock dates to the Mississippian Period.

Thanks to Kenny for letting me image it.

Blastoid with Long Stem + Unidentified Crinoid?

These pictures show recent fossil finds in the Indian Springs Formation of Crawford County Indiana USA. The fossils date to the Mississippian Period. This fossil shown on the top is a Pentremites sp. blastoid with quite a long stem. The end of the stem has quite a few little stubs where the hold fast roots once were to anchor it to the seabed.

 This last picture is a close up of an unidentified crinoid calyx.

Thanks to Kenny for showing me these fossils.

Chlamys textoria Scallop Fossil

This picture is of a Chlamys textoria (Schlotheim 1820) scallop fossil. It was found in Lyme Regis England. The fossils date back to the Jurassic Period.

Specimens displayed at the Lyme Regis Museum in England as of August 2016.

Learn more at www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk

Gryphaea arcuata Fossil from England

This picture is of a Gryphaea arcuata oyster fossil. It was found in the Blue Lias of Lyme Regis England. The fossils date back to the Jurassic Period.

Specimens displayed at the Lyme Regis Museum in England as of August 2016.

Learn more at www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk

Plagiostoma giganteum Bivalve Fossil

This picture is of the Plagiostoma giganteum bivalve fossil. It was found in the Lower Lias of Lyme Regis England. The fossils date back to the Lower Jurassic Period.

Specimens displayed at the Lyme Regis Museum in England as of August 2016.

Learn more at www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk

Calcirhynchia Brachiopod Fossil

This picture is of the Calcirhynchia calcaria brachiopod fossil. It was found in the Blue Lias, Seven Rock Point (Copper Shales) of Lyme Regis England. The fossils date back to the Lower Jurassic Period.

More info on these specimens can be found here: http://jurassiccoast.org/fossilfinder/736-lamp-shells/

Specimens displayed at the Lyme Regis Museum in England as of August 2016.

Learn more at www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk

Marston Magna 'Marble' of England

This image is of a ammonite fossil plate. Ammonites seen in this plate are Promicrocerus planicosta (J Sowerby and Asteroceras smithi (J de Sowerby). It was found in Obtusum beds of the Lower Lias of Marston Magna near Yeovil England. This layer is rarely exposed except for in streambeds and when well shafts are dug. These ammonites existed during the Lower Jurassic Period. This stone was part of the collection of James of Charmouth, a 19th century geologist.

Specimen displayed at the Lyme Regis Museum in England as of August 2016.

Learn more at www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk

3D Printed Turritella Shell

Here are several images of a Turritella shell printed on a 3D printer. The design was created in modeling software. Link here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:13668

It was printed with glow in the dark PLA filament from 3D Solutech: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ME7NHJ8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here is a link to my friend Dave's blog showing a Cretaceous Turritella fossil:
http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/2012/05/turritella-shell-mold-from-mt-laurel.html

Cretaceous Turritella fossil from Mississippi:
http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2013/04/cretaceous-turritella-fossil.html

Nashville Tennessee Coral Fossil

My father found this fossil in Nashville, Tennessee. It appears to be Plasmopora sp. coral fossil. The time period would be Silurian. This website http://tennesseefossils.com/Geology05.php lists formations in that area as Decatur and Brownsport.

Fossil of a Leptictidium auderiense Shrew-like Creature

This picture is of a Leptictidium auderiense (Tobien, 1962) shrew-like fossil. It was found in the Messel Pit of Germany. Creature existed in the Paleogene Period, Eocene Epoch (Lutetian).

Fossil displayed at the Museum of Natural History in Paris France August 2016.

Archaeonycteris trigonodon German Bat Fossil

This picture is of an Archaeonycteris trigonodon (Revilliod, 1917) bat fossil. It was found in the Messel Pit of Germany. Creature existed in the Paleogene Period, Eocene Epoch (Lutetian).

Fossil displayed at the Museum of Natural History in Paris France August 2016.

Saint-Malo Beach France

Today, I will not post fossils but images of shells that might one day be fossils. These pictures were taken in August 2016 at Saint-Malo France. A lot of limpet shells can be found, they appear to be Patella vulgata. Also small striped snail shells that might some type of Gibbula umbilicalis?

Seaweed in the sand.

Oxynoticeras lymensis Ammonite Fossil

This picture is of an Oxynoticeras lymensis Wright ammonite fossil. It was found in the lower Lias of Lyme Regis England. Creature existed in the Jurassic Period.

Fossil displayed at the Museum of Natural History in Paris France August 2016.

Androgynoceras Ammonite Fossil - Lyme Regis England

This picture is of an Androgynoceras sp. ammonite fossil. It was found in the lower Lias of Lyme Regis England. Creature existed in the Jurassic Period.

Fossil displayed at the Museum of Natural History in Paris France August 2016.

Hildoceras bifrons Ammonite Fossil

This picture is of a Hildoceras bifrons (Bruguiere) ammonite fossil. It was found in Newcastle England. Creature existed in the Jurassic Period (Toarcian).

Fossil displayed at the Museum of Natural History in Paris France August 2016.