Sphaerexochus britannicus Trilobite Fossil

This image shows an intact Sphaerexochus britannicus Dean trilobite fossil. It was found in the Silurian Period Wenlock series of Malvern Worcestershire England. Image taken August 2016. The fossil was on display at the British Natural History Museum.

Silurian Dawsonoceras annulatum Cephalopod Fossil

This image shows a Dawsonoceras annulatum (J. Sowerby) cephalopod fossil. It was found in the Silurian Period Wenlock series of  Coalbrookdale Shropshire England.

Image taken August 2016. The fossil was on display at the British Natural History Museum.

Dokophyllum intertrium Horn Coral Fossil

This horn coral fossil was discovered in the Waldron Shale of Clark County, Indiana USA. It appears to be a Dokophyllum intertrium (Hall). The fossil dates to the Middle Silurian Period (Wenlockian). Fossil is about 3 cm wide at top and 4 cm tall.

Thanks to Alan for letting me take a picture of it.

Favosites cristatus Coral Fossil

This coral fossil was found in the Waldron Shale of Clark County, Indiana USA. It appears to be a Favosites cristatus Davis.The fossil dates to the Middle Silurian Period (Wenlockian).


Thanks to Alan for letting me image it.

Bumastus Trilobite Fossil

This posting shows an almost fully intact Bumastus barriensis (Murchison) prone trilobite. It was found in the Silurian Period Wenlock series of Dudley Worcestershire England. Image taken August 2016.

Finding an intact Bumastus trilobite in the Waldron Shale is what I consider to be a Holy Grail fossil.

This is probably the best I have found so far:
http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2010/06/bumastus-niagarensis-trilobite.html

Sagenocrinites expansus Crinoid Fossil

This image shows an intact Sagenocrinites expansus (Phillips) crinoid calyx fossil. It was found in the Silurian Period Wenlock series of Dudley Worcestershire England. Image taken August 2016. The fossil was on display at the British Natural History Museum.

Lepocrinites quadrifasciatus Crinoid Fossil

This image shows an intact Lepocrinites quadrifasciatus (Pearce) crinoid fossil. It was found in the Silurian Period Wenlock series of Walsall Staffordshire England. Image taken August 2016. The fossil was on display at the British Natural History Museum.

Strophonella euglypha Brachiopod Fossil

This image shows a Strophonella euglypha (Dalman) brachiopod fossil. It was found in the Silurian Period Wenlock series of  Dudley Worcestershire England. Image taken August 2016. The fossil was on display at the British Natural History Museum.

Trimerus Trilobite from England

One my favorite places in the British Natural History Museum is the small wall display of Fossils from Britain. It is located in between their world class collection of marine reptiles and one of the gift shops. It has a sampling of a lot of Paleozoic invertebrate fossils like what I find in the Louisville area. My interest in Middle Silurian marine fossils was well represented in their Wenlock series which is very similar to the Waldron Shale.

This posting shows a almost fully intact Trimerus delphinocephalus (Green,1832) prone trilobite. It was found in the Silurian Period Wenlock series of Dudley Worcestershire England. Image taken August 2016.

It is similar to what I have found in the Waldron Shale.

http://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2013/05/cleaned-silurian-trimerus-trilobite.html

Desmograptus micronematodes Graptolite Fossil

This fossil was found in the Waldron Shale of Clark County, Indiana USA. It appears to be a Desmograptus micronematodes graptolite. The fossil dates to the Silurian Period (Wenlockian).