Showing posts with label solnhofen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label solnhofen. Show all posts
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Eryma leptodactylina Crayfish Fossil
This picture is of a Eryma leptodactylina (Meyer) crayfish fossil. It existed during the late Jurassic period. The fossil was found in Eichstätt, Germany. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.
Labels:
crayfish,
germany,
jurassic,
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien,
solnhofen
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Geocoma carinata Starfish Fossil
This is a picture of a Geocoma carinata (Goldfuss, 1826-33) starfish fossil. It existed during the upper Jurassic period. The fossil was found in Solnhofen, Germany. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Aeger tipularis Prawn Fossil
This fossil was displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge,Massachusetts, USA. This prawn fossil is called Aeger tipularis (Schlotheim, 1822). The crustacean lived during the Jurassic Period (Kimmeridgian Stage). Fossil was found Solnhofen Limestone of Bavaria, Germany. Catalog number is MCZ106308.
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Anaethalion knorri 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 Anaethalion knorri (Blainville, 1818). Fish lived during the Jurassic Period (Kimmeridgian Stage). Fossil was found Solnhofen Limestone Formation of Bavaria, Germany. Catalog number is MCZ5333.
This display was odd in the MCZBASE database lists its name as Aethalion knorri but the name on the wall in the museum lists it as Analthanion knorr.
Monday, September 5, 2022
Urocles lepidotus 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 Urocles lepidotus (Agassiz). Fish lived during the Jurassic Period (Kimmeridgian Stage). Fossil was found Solnhofen Limestone Formation of Bavaria, Germany. Catalog number is MCZ5336.
Sunday, September 4, 2022
Macrosemius rostratus 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 Macrosemius rostratus (Agassiz, 1844). Fish lived during the Jurassic Period (Kimmeridgian Stage). Fossil was found Solnhofen Limestone Formation of Bavaria, Germany. Catalog number is MCZ5300.
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Leptolepis dubius 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 Leptolepis dubius (Blainville, 1818). Fish lived during the Jurassic Period (Kimmeridgian Stage). Fossil was found Solnhofen Limestone Formation of Bavaria, Germany. Catalog number is MCZ7090.
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Pterocoma pennata Crinoid Fossil
Pterocoma pennata crinoid fossil found at Solnhofen Germany. Genus also known as Comaturella. Fossil dates to Jurassic Period.
This fossil was on display at American Museum of Natural History in New York City USA as of July 2018.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Saccocoma pectinata Crinoid
This fossil is the remains of a floating crinoid called the Saccocoma pectinata. Found in the famous Solnhofen Limestone of Eichstätt, Bayern, Germany. Dated to the Jurassic Period. This amazing creature would have been a sight to see when it was alive floating in the Tethys Sea.
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