Saturday, March 7, 2009

Crinoid Calyx Eretmocrinus

Here is the calyx (top part of) a crinoid that existed in the Mississippian or Carboniferous Period. This one was found at Lake Cumberland, Kentucky. It was called Eretmocrinus.


Blastoid Pentaremites welleri

Here is a blastoid called Pentaremites welleri that existed in the Mississippian or Carboniferous Period. This one was found in Indian Springs Shale located in Crawford County, Indiana.


Thursday, March 5, 2009

Clark County Indiana Trilobite - Trimerus

Another view of the trilobite Trimerus delphinocephalus posted yesterday. It is from the Silurian period and was found in Clark County, Indiana (far southern part of state).