Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Monotrypella briareus Bryozoan Fossil
This picture is of a Monotrypella briareus (Nicholson, 1875) bryozoan coral fossil. Might be under the genus Eridotrypa now. It existed during the Ordovician period. The fossil was found in Tyrone, Kentucky, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.
Labels:
bryozoan,
Kentucky,
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien,
ordovician
Monday, December 2, 2024
Halysites catenularia Chain Coral Fossil
This picture is of a Halysites catenularia (Linnaeus, 1767) chain coral fossil. It existed during the Silurian period. The fossil was found in Drummond Island, Michigan, USA.
Fossil was on display at the Natural
History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.
A fossil like this can be found in the Louisville, Kentucky USA area as well. Here is one on display at a Paris museum. https://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2022/11/halysites-catenularia-chain-coral-fossil.html
Sunday, December 1, 2024
Heliolites murchisoni Coral Fossil
This picture is of a Heliolites murchisoni (Milne Edwards & Haime 1851) coral fossil. It existed during the Silurian period. The fossil was found in Dudley, England. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.
Labels:
coral,
england,
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien,
silurian
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