Coeloma Crab Fossil from Russia

This image is of Coeloma taunicum crab fossils on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). They date to the Oligocene Epoch (about 25 million years ago), Paleogene Period. The fossil was found in Kazakhstan, Russia.

The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is located at the College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, South Carolina 29424.

Learn more at their blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/macebrownmuseum/

Macropipus Crab Fossil - Italy

This image is of a Macropipus tuberculatus swimming crab fossil on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It dates to the Miocene Epoch (about 10 million years ago), Neogene Period. The fossil was found in Sardinia, Italy.

The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is located at the College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, South Carolina 29424.

Learn more at their blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/macebrownmuseum/

Unknown Coiled Cephalopod Fossil

Recently, I was e-mailed these pictures of coiled cephalopod fossil. It was found by an 11 year old boy in rock from a quarry in northwest Illinois. The rock dates to the Silurian Period.

I think it might be a Lechritrochoceras. See the drawing of one at the Illinois State Geological Survey web site: http://www.isgs.illinois.edu/outreach/geology-resources/cephalopods

Amusium mortoni Bivalve Fossil

Recently I visited The Charleston Museum in South Carolina USA. It is one of the oldest museums in the United States. Founded in 1773 and opened to the public in 1824. I was hoping to see the natural history exhibit with special interest in fossils and minerals on display. Unfortunately, these areas were undergoing remodeling during my visit. In the main entrance area, they did have some minerals and this fossil was on display.

The picture above is an Amusium mortoni Ravenei 1844 saltwater clam fossil. Fossil dates to the Pliocene epoch (Neogene Period) and was found in Charleston County South Carolina.

Outside the closed Natural History Gallery was a model showing what the renovated area will look like when it re-opens September 23, 2017.

Rhactorhynchia inconstans Brachiopod Fossil

This image of a brachiopod identified as Rhactorhynchia inconstans (J. Sowerby). Other genus names used to describe this specimen are Torquirhynchia and Rhychonella. It was found in the Lower Kimmeridge Clay Weymouth Dorset England. The fossil dates to the Jurassic Period.

Fossil was on display at the British Natural History Museum in London, England on August 2016.

Learn more at this web site: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/~imw/Corallian-Fossils.htm

Camptonectes auritus Scallop Fossil

This image of a bivalve identified as Camptonectes auritus (Schlotheim). It was found in the Corallian Beds Malton Yorks. England. The fossil dates to the Mesozoic Era, Jurassic Period, Upper/Late Oxfordian stage.

Fossil was on display at the British Natural History Museum in London, England on August 2016.

Hemicidaris intermedia Sea Urchin Fossil

This image of an echinoid identified as Hemicidaris intermedia Fleming. It was found in the Corallian Beds Coral Rag Calne Wilts. England. The fossil dates to the Mesozoic Era, Jurassic Period, Upper/Late Oxfordian stage.

Fossil was on display at the British Natural History Museum in London, England on August 2016.