Bryozoan on Crinoid Fossil

This fossil is a bryozoan anchored on to a crinoid column. It was found in the Glen Dean formation of Grayson County, Kentucky USA. The fossil dates to the Mississippian Period. Thanks to Kenny for the images.

Cladochonus beecheri Coral Fossil on Crinoid

These pictures are of what appears to be a Cladochonus beecheri (Grabau, 1899 aka Monilopora) coral fossil that had grown on a crinoid column. Fossil found in the New Providence Formation of Clark County, Indiana USA. It dates to the Mississippian Period. Thanks to Kenny for the images.

Bicidiocrinus wetherbyi Crinoid Calyx Fossil

This fossil appears to be a Bicidiocrinus wetherbyi (Wachsmuth and Springer, 1886). It was found in the Glen Dean formation of Grayson County, Kentucky USA. The fossil dates to the Mississippian Period. Thanks to Kenny for the images.

 

Petalodus Shark Tooth Fossil

These pictures show a Petalodus (Hall, 1858) shark tooth fossil. They were found in the Glen Dean Formation of Grayson County, Kentucky USA. The fossils date to the Mississippian Period. Thanks to Kenny for the images.

Worm Tube Fossil

These pictures are of a worm tube fossil. Fossil found in the New Providence Formation of Clark County, Indiana USA. It dates to the Mississippian Period. Thanks to Kenny for the images.

 

Ptiograptus percorrugatus Graptolite Fossil

 

These pictures are of what appears to be Ptiograptus percorrugatus (Ruedemann, 1908) graptolite fossil. It was found in the Jeffersonville Limestone of Jefferson County Kentucky, USA. It existed in the Devonian Period.

This fossil was first posted on this blog in 2011 where I mis-identified which layer it was in thus the wrong time period. Recently, I located the box this fossil was stored in and my cousin Kenny re-imaged it. New details emerged when he started taking negative images of the fossil revealing small pores in it. See images below.

 

 

 

Starfish Fossil from Texas

 

Here is a picture of a recently found fossil that appears to be part of starfish . The fossil widest length is approximately 5 mm. It was in the Del Rio Formation at Shoal Creek, Texas USA. This creature existed during the Cretaceous Period. 

Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Nodosaria Foraminifera Fossil

 

Here is a picture of a recently found fossil that appears to be a Nodosaria (Lamarck, 1816) foraminifera. The fossil widest length is approximately 3 mm. It was in the Del Rio Formation at Shoal Creek, Texas USA. This creature existed during the Cretaceous Period. 

Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Anomalina Foraminifera Fossil

 

Here is a picture of a recently found fossil that appears to be an Anomalina (d'Orbigny, 1826) foraminifera. The fossil widest length is approximately 280 microns. It was in the Del Rio Formation at Travis County, Texas USA. This creature existed during the Cretaceous Period. 

Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Globigerina Foraminifera Fossil - Texas

 

Here is a picture of a recently found fossil that appears to be a Globigerina (d'Orbigny, 1826) foraminifera. The fossil widest length is approximately 280 microns. It was at Del Rio Shoal Creek, Texas USA. This creature existed during the Cretaceous Period. 

Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Yogoniscus gulo Fossil

This image is of a Yogoniscus gulo (Lowney, 1980) fish fossil. The animal existed in the Serpukhovian Stage Carboniferous Period (326-318 million years ago). Fossil was discovered in Bear Gulch, Montana, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Yogoniscus gulo Fish Fossil

This image is of a Yogoniscus gulo (Lowney, 1980) fish fossil. The animal existed in the Serpukhovian Stage Carboniferous Period (326-318 million years ago). Fossil was discovered in Bear Gulch, Montana, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Caridosuctor populosum Coelacanth Fossil

This image is of a Caridosuctor populosum (Lund & Lund, 1984) coelacanth fossil. The animal existed in the Serpukhovian Stage Carboniferous Period (326-318 million years ago). Fossil was discovered in Bear Gulch, Montana, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Harpagofututor volsellorhinus Fish Fossil

This image is of a Harpagofututor volsellorhinus (Lund, 1982) eel like fish fossil. The animal existed in the Carboniferous Period. Fossil was discovered in Bear Gulch, Montana, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Acanthodes bronni Spiny Fish Fossil

This image is of an Acanthodes bronni (Agassiz, 1833) spiny fish fossil. The animal existed in the Permian Period. Fossil was discovered in Niederkirchen, Germany. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Illymatogyra arietina Oyster Fossil

Here are some pictures of some recently found oyster fossils. They appear to be an Illymatogyra arietina (Roemer). The fossil was found in the Georgetown Formation of Austin Texas USA. Oysters like these lived in the Cretaceous Period. Thanks to Kenny for the images.

Heteroptera True Bug Fossil

This image is of a Heteroptera  (Latreille, 1810) leaf bug fossil. The insect existed in the early Cretaceous Period. Fossil was discovered in Liaoning, China. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Heteroptera Leaf Bug Fossil

This image is of a Heteroptera  (Latreille, 1810) true bug fossil. The insect existed in the early Cretaceous Period. Fossil was discovered in Liaoning, China. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Ephemeropsis trisetalis Mayfly Larva Fossil

This image is of an Ephemeropsis trisetalis (Eichwald, 1864) mayfly larva fossil. The animal existed in the early Cretaceous Period. Fossil was discovered in Liaoning, China. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Coral Fossil Serving Bowl

This picture of a unique fossil specimen. A colonial coral fossil was shaped in a serving bowl. It might be from the Alps. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Rhaeboceras Ammonite Fossil

This image is of a Rhaeboceras  (Meek, 1876) ammonite fossil. The animal existed in the Cretaceous Period. Fossil was discovered in Montana, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Edestus Shark Fossil

These images are of an Edestus (Leidy, 1856) shark fossil. The animal existed in the Carboniferous Period. Fossil was discovered in Marissa, Illinois, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

 

Audouliceras renauxianum Ammonite Fossil

This image is of an Audouliceras renauxianum (d'Orbigny 1842) ammonite fossil. The animal existed in the Cretaceous Period. Fossil was discovered in Uljanowsk, Russia. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Didymoceras nebrascense Ammonite Fossil

This image is of a Didymoceras nebrascense (Meek and Hayden, 1856) ammonite fossil. The animal existed in the Campanian age of the Late Cretaceous Period. Fossil was discovered in South Dakota, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Archaeocidaris Sea Urchin Fossil

This image is of an Archaeocidaris sea urchin fossil. The animal existed in the Carboniferous Period. Fossil was discovered in Brown County Texas, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

I posted another specimen found at this locality in 2017 on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is located at the College of Charleston South Carolina USA.

Richthofenia permiana Brachiopod Fossil

 

This image is of a Richthofenia permiana brachiopod fossil. The animal existed in the Permian Period. Fossil was discovered in Texas, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

This fossil is very strange, just looking at it I would identify it as a horn coral but it is a brachiopod. The label in the museum listed it as "tütenförmiger Armfüßer" which translates to bag-shaped brachiopod.  Learn more about this fossil at the blog  Equatorial Minnesota and its relation to Benjamin Franklin Shumard (1820-1869) at medical doctor from Louisville who switched to paleontology. This fossil might be under the genus Prorichthofenia now.

https://equatorialminnesota.blogspot.com/2018/03/prorichthofenia-brachiopod-horn-corals.html