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.

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.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:IP:106308

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.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5333 

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.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5336 

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.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-5300 

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.

https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:VP:VPF-7090

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.