Dapedoglosus testis Fish Fossil

This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This fish fossil is called Dapedoglosus testis (Cope, 1887) along with a small Priscacara. This specimen was found in the Green River Formation at Kemmerer Wyoming USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (48 million years ago), Paleogene Period.

 

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-13863

Mioplosus labricoides Fish Fossil

This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This fish fossil is called Mioplosus labricoides (Cope, 1887). This specimen was found in the Green River Formation at Kemmerer Wyoming USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (48 million years ago), Paleogene Period.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5370

Priscacara serrata Fish Fossil at Harvard

This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This fish fossil is called Priscacara serrata (Cope, 1887). This specimen was found in the Green River Formation at Kemmerer Wyoming USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (48 million years ago), Paleogene Period

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5372

Priscacara pealei Fish Fossil

This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This fish fossil is called Priscacara pealei (Cope, 1887). This specimen was found in the Green River Formation at Kemmerer Wyoming USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch (48 million years ago), Paleogene Period

Harvard Notogoneus osculus Fish Fossil

 

This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. This fish fossil is called Notogoneus osculus (Cope, 1885). This specimen was found in the Green River Formation at Kemmerer Wyoming USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch, Paleogene Period. Catalog number is MCZ5350 or VPF-5350.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5350

Posted another specimen at the American Museum of Natural History in 2020.

https://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2020/03/notogoneus-osculus-fish-fossil.html 

Phareodus testis Fish Fossil

My trip earlier this month to Alpena, Michigan USA with several amateur paleontologists from Louisville and Chicago, we visited a local paleontologist Paleo Joe (aka  Joseph Kchodl). This picture is of one of his fish fossils from Kemmerer, Wyoming USA. This fossil is known as Phareodus testis (Cope, 1877). It was found in the Green River Formation and existed in the Eocene Epoch Paleogene Period.

Leidyosuchus wilsoni Crocodile Skull Fossil

 

This crocodile skull fossil was on display at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City in July 2018. The fossil was named Leidyosuchus wilsoni (Mook, 1959). It was found in the Green River Formation at Wamsutter, Wyoming, USA and dates to the Middle Eocene Epoch. Accession number is AMNH 7637 and it is the type specimen. A gift from L. R. Wilson in 1956.

It was described in April 22, 1959 issue of American Museum Novitates in an paper entitled A New Species of Fossil Crocodile of the Genus Leidyosuchus from the Green River Beds by Charles C. Mook.

Learn more about the museum at https://www.amnh.org/

Plecia Twist Fly Fossils

 

These insect fossils were on display at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City in July 2018. They are called Plecia sp. (Wiedemann, 1828) aka Twist Flies. The fossils were found in the Green River Formation at White Mountain, Wyoming, USA and dates to the Eocene Epoch. Accession number is AMNH 28381.

Learn more about the museum at https://www.amnh.org/

 

Mioplosus labracoides Fish Fossil

 

This fish fossil was on display at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City in July 2018. The perch fish was named Mioplosus labracoides (Cope, 1877). It was found in the Green River Formation at Fossil Butte National Monument, Wyoming, USA and dates to the Eocene Epoch. Accession number is AMNH 2972.

Learn more about the museum at https://www.amnh.org/

Phareodus testis Fish Fossil

Phareodus testis bony tongue fish skeleton fossil displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, USA. It was found in Wyoming, USA. The fossil appears to be from the Green River Formation and dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Image taken July 2018.

Plecia Fly Fossil

Plecia sp. fly fossils ("twist fly") displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, USA. They were found in White Mountain Wyoming, USA. The fossils appear to be from Green River Formation and dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Image taken July 2018.

Boavus idelmani Snake Fossil (Cast)

Boavus idelmani snake cast fossil ("boa ancestor") displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, USA. It was found in Wyoming, USA. The fossil appears to be from Green River Formation, Fossil Butte Member and dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Image taken July 2018.

Learn more at the Fossil Butte National Monument Wyoming web site.

Cecidomyiidae Gall Gnat Fossil

The insect gnat fossil called Cecidomyiidae Gall found in the Parachute Creek Member of the Green River Formation.  This insect existed in the Eocene Period and came from Rio Blanco County, Colorado.  Other fossil images not sure on their identification.  Fossils were magnified 40x with a microscope.