Cyathophyllum helianthoides Coral Fossil

Here is a picture of a Cyathophyllum helianthoides coral fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Fossil was found in Gerolstein Eifel Germany. It dates to the Devonian Period
Image taken in June 2014.

Cyathophyllum hexagonum Coral Fossil

Here is a picture of a Cyathophyllum hexagonum coral fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Fossil was found in Gerolstein Eifel Germany. It dates to the Devonian Period
Image taken in June 2014.

Agathiphyllia gregaria Coral Fossil

Here is a picture of an Agathiphyllia gregaria coral fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Fossil was found in Belforte Monferrato Alessandris Piemonte Italy. It dates to the Oligocene Epoch.

Image taken in June 2014.

Dendrophillia america Coral Fossil

Here is a picture of a Dendrophillia america coral fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Fossil was found in Siena, Tuscany Italy.

Image taken in June 2014.

Chama placentina Fossil

Here is a picture of a Chama placentina (Defrance, 1817) bivalve fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed in the ocean at the time of the Pleistocene Epoch. Fossil was found in Italy.

Image taken in June 2014.

Placenticeras meeki Ammonite Fossil

Here is a picture of a Placenticeras meeki ammonite fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed in the western interior seaway at the time of the upper/late Cretaceous Period (ICS geological timescale: Maastrichtian; 70 million years ago). Fossil was found in Cheyenne River of South Dakota USA.

Image taken in June 2014.

Arietites bucklandi Ammonite Fossil

 

This picture is of a Arietites bucklandi (Sowerby, 1816) ammonite fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. This creature existed in the Jurassic Period. Species was named for William Buckland (1784-1856). Learn more about the museum at: http://www.dst.uniroma1.it/en/structures/museum

Image taken in June 2014.

Calamophyllia Coral Fossil

This picture is of a Calamophyllia sp. coral fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Corals like this existed in the Jurassic Period. The fossil was found in Monte Serra Colle Rufigno Bugnara Abruzzo Italy.







Learn more about the museum at: http://www.dst.uniroma1.it/musei/museo_paleontologia/index.htm








Image taken in June 2014.

Learn more about this type of fossil at University of Bristol site: http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/palaeofiles/fossilgroups/anthozoa/record.html

Cancer sp. Crab Fossil

Here is a picture of a Cancer sp. crab fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed in the Pliocene Epoch of the Neogene Period.

Image taken in June 2014.

Palaeocarpillus Crab Fossil

Here is a picture of a Palaeocarpillus sp. crab fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed in the Eocene Epoch of Paleogene Period.

Image taken in June 2014.

Lophophore of a Terebratula Brachiopod Fossil

This picture is of a Terebratula brachiopod fossil with an exposed lophophore.  It was on display at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the Pliocene Epoch of the Neogene Period.

Image taken in June 2014.

Pygope diphya Brachiopod Fossil

This picture is of a Pygope diphya brachiopod fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the upper Jurassic Period. It was found in Tirolo of northern Italy.

Image taken in June 2014.

Pereginella garganica Brachiopod Fossil

This picture is of a Pereginella garganica brachiopod fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the Lower Cretaceous Period (Epoch Neocomian). It was found in Maiolica Formation (?) of Monte Gargano of southern Italy.

Image taken in June 2014.

Learn more at this site: http://www.academia.edu/11348463/New_species_of_Peregrinella_Brachiopoda_from_the_Lower_Cretaceous_of_the_Gargano_Promontory_southern_Italy_

Otoceras Fossil

This picture is of an Otoceras sp. ammonite fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the Permian Period.

Image taken in June 2014.

Hildaites serpentinus Ammonite Fossil

This picture is of a Hildaites serpentinus (Rein.) ammonite fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the early Jurassic Period (lower Toarcian). The fossil was found Holzmaden, Bavaria, Germany.

Image taken in June 2014.

Harpoceras subplanatum Ammonite Fossil

This picture is of a Harpoceras subplanatum ammonite fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the early Jurassic Period (lower Toarcian). The fossil was found Holzmaden, Bavaria, Germany.

UPDATE: Originally called this Harpoceras falcifer but changed it to H. subplanatum

Image taken in June 2014.

Schlotheimia angulata Ammonite Fossil

This picture is of a Schlotheimia angulata ammonite fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the early Jurassic Period (Lias). The fossil is probably from Germany.

Image taken in June 2014.

Ceratites nodosus Ammonite Fossil

This picture is of an Ceratites nodosus (Brug.) ammonite fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the Triassic Period.

Image taken in June 2014.

Heterogyra Coral Fossil

This picture is of a Heterogyra sp. coral fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Corals like this existed at the time of the Oligocene epoch of the Paleogene Period. The fossil was found in the Castelgomberto Formation of Monte Grumi Italy.

Image taken in June 2014.

Castanea kubinyi Plant Fossil

This picture is of a Castanea kubinyi plant fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Plants like this existed at the time of the Miocene epoch of the Neogene Period. The fossil was found in S. Angelo Senigallia Marche Italy.

Image taken in June 2014.