Zanthopsis dufouri coral crab fossil

This image is of a Zanthopsis dufouri crab fossil on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It dates to the Eocene Epoch (about 50 million years ago), Paleogene Period. The fossil was found in Spain.

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/

Zanthopsis vulgarsis Coral Crab Fossil

This image is of a Zanthopsis vulgarsis coral crab fossil on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It dates to the Eocene Epoch (about 50 million years ago), Paleogene Period. The fossil was found in Spain.

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/

Gryphus detoni Brachiopod Fossil

Gryphus detoni brachiopod fossils found in Elche, Spain. It is from the Miocene Period (Tertonian).

Terebratula maugeril Brachiopod

Terebratula maugeril brachiopod fossil found in Barrio del Naranjo, Cordoba, Spain. It is from the Upper Miocene Period (Messinian).

Thanks to Clive for the fossil.

Porosphaera globularis Fossil From Spain

This sponge fossil is called Porosphaera globularis from the Cretaceous Period. They were found in the region of Navarra, Spain.

According to the Natural History Museum of the U.K, people sometimes use these fossils as beads in necklaces. One was even found at a Bronze Age burial site with a skeleton from the Higham Marshes of Kent in south east England.

Thanks to Herb for these fossils.

Info sources:

http://uk.naturalhistory.museum/nature-online/earth/fossils/fossil-folklore/themes/decoration06.htm

http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/gallery/image/29192-porosphaera-globularis/

Decameros Crinoid Calyx Fossils

This picture is of several Decameros sp. (Comatulidae) crinoid calyx fossils. They existed in the Cretaceous Period and was found in Spain (Morella or Castellón). Specimens range in size to about 1 cm to 2 cm in diameter.

Thanks to Herb for letting me photograph it.

Salenia prestensis Sea Urchin Fossils

This picture is of several Salenia prestensis (Desor) sea urchin fossils. They existed in the Cretaceous Period and was found in Spain (Morella or Castellón). Specimens range in size to about 75 mm to 2 cm in diameter.

Thanks to Herb for letting me photograph it.

Echinlampas leymeriei Echinoid Fossil

This picture is of the Echinlampas leymeriei (Cotteau, 1863) sea urchin fossil. It existed in the Eocene Period and was found in Spain (Huesca). Specimen is about 3.5 cm long.

Thanks to Herb for letting me photograph it.

Pliotoxaster paquieiri Echinoid Fossil

This picture is of the Pliotoxaster paquieiri (Lamber, 1919) sea urchin fossil. It existed in the Cretaceous Period and was found in Spain (Allepuz [Teruel]). Specimen is about 3.1 cm wide.

Thanks to Herb for letting me photograph it.

Apiocrinites elegans Crinoid Calyx

Here are some pictures of crinoid calyx cups of the Apiocrinites elegans. They were found in Albarracin, Spain. The creatures date to the Jurassic Period.

The larger cup is about 3.8 cm wide at its largest point. Note the worm tube on the smaller calyx cup.

Thanks to Herb for letting me photograph them.

Spanish Nummulite Fossils

These fossils are Nummulites sp. which are a type of foraminifera. They were found in Spain and existed in the Eocene epoch of the Paleogene Period. Some of these fossils are the size of an American silver dollar.

Echinocorus vulgaris

This fossil is called Echinocorus vulgaris from the Cretaceous Period.  Found in the region of Navarra, Spain.  Thanks to Dave at Views of the Mahantango for this fossil.  UPDATE: Whoops! The genus name was originally spelled incorrectly and it now fixed.

Peneroplis Foraminifera from Spain

Images of two different specimens for a foraminifera called Peneroplis planatus. These remains were found on Levante Beach, Benidorm, Spain. The creatures exist in present time.  Images taken with a Kodak Easyshare LS273 camera using an Orion microscope at 40x magnification.  While the microscope does not have model number on it, I believe it is the S400 which is listed on amazon.com for about $60.

 

Thanks to Michael Hesemann for the specimens and his great website that makes identifications a much easier task.