Snout Nosed Weevil Fossil

 

The image shows a snout beetle or leaf rolling weevil insect fossil of the Order Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. I believe field of view is 2 mm.

Diploria flexuosissima

 

These images are of Diploria flexuosissima (d'Achiardi, 1868) scleractinian coral fossil. They were found in Montecchio Maggiore, Veneto, Italy and dates to the Paleogene Period.

Pictures taken at Museo di Geologia e Paleontologia Florence Italy (Università degli Studi di Firenze) in August 2024.

Stylocoenia emarciata Coral Fossil

This image shows a Stylocoenia emarciata (Larmarck, 1816) coral fossil. It dates to the Eocene Epoch, Paleogene Period (Bartonien) and was found at Lutétien-Grignon (Yvelines) France. It was displayed at Muséum National D'Historie Naturelle Jardin Des Plantes Paléontologie et Anatomie Comparée, Paris, France.  Image taken August 2009.

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 

March Fly Fossil

This fossil insect was found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado USA. It appears to be march fly. Fossil dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period (about 34 million years ago). Field of views is approximately 7 mm.

Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Midge Insect Fossil

This fossil insect was found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado USA. It appears to be midge fly. Fossil dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period (about 34 million years ago). Field of views is approximately 5 mm.

Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Pycnodus platessus 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 Pycnodus platessus (Blainville). This specimen was found at Monte Bolca, Veneto, Italy. It dates to the Eocene Epoch, Paleogene Period. Catalog number is MCZ6248 or VPF-6248.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-6248

https://hmnh.harvard.edu/

Lates gracilis 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 Lates gracilis (Agassiz). This specimen was found at Monte Bolca (Verona), Veneto, Italy. It dates to the Eocene Epoch, Paleogene Period. Catalog number is MCZ5369 or VPF-5369.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5369

https://hmnh.harvard.edu/

Ephippus rhombus 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 Ephippus rhombus (Blainville). This specimen was found at Monte Bolca, Veneto, Italy. It dates to the Eocene Epoch, Paleogene Period. Catalog number is MCZ5379 or VPF-5379.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5379 

https://hmnh.harvard.edu/

Anthonomus Snout Nosed Beetle Fossil

The image shows an Anthonomus defossus (Scudder, 1876) snout nosed beetle insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Chadronian Stage (37.2 - 33.9 million years ago) of the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. Field of view (FOV) is 2 mm.

Lacewing Insect Fossil

The image shows a lacewing insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. Field of view (FOV) is 6 mm. 

 

Merry Christmas everybody!

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.

Myliobatus Eagle Ray Toothplate Fossils

These images are of Myliobatus striatus? (Eagle Ray) fossils on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). They date to the Eocene Epoch (about 50-45 million years ago), Paleogene Period. The fossil was found in Santee Quarry, Harleyville, South Carolina USA.

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/

 

Prepped Snout Nosed Weevil Fossil

 

The image above has recently been prepped, the picture below is what it looked like before. I originally posted this on August 12, 2020. Field of view (FOV) is about 5 mm.

The images show a snout beetle or weevil insect fossil of the Order Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to my cousin Kenny for the image who prepped it. His cousin Doug found this fossil.

Unidentified Florissant Insect Fossil

This image shows an unidentified insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. The field of view (FOV) is 4 mm. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.

Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Snout Nosed Weevil Fossil

This image shows an a snout beetle or weevil insect fossil of the Order Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Kenny for the image. It is possible this one might need some more prep work to reveal more of the fossil.

I found one of these back in June. It is posted here:
https://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2020/06/florissant-formation-unidentified-plant.html

Grass Seed Fossil

This image shows a grass seed fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. The field of view (FOV) is about 4 mm. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.
Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Unidentified Insect Fossil

This image shows an unknown insect fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. The field of view (FOV) is 2 mm. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.
Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Maple Seed Fossil

This image shows a Maple seed fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. The field of view (FOV) is 10 mm. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.
Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Florissant Formation Plant Fossil

This image shows an unknown plant fossil found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. The field of view (FOV) is 15 mm. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period.
Thanks to Kenny for the image.