Friday, August 29, 2014

Blatta indeterminata Insect Fossil


Here is a picture of a Blatta indeterminata insect fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the upper/late Cretaceous Period (ICS geological timescale: Cenomanian). Fossil was found in CearĂ , Brazil.

Image taken in June 2014.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Russian Cadoceras Ammonite Fossil


Here is a picture of a Cadoceras sp. ammonite fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed in the middle Jurassic Period (ICS geological timescale: Callovian). Fossil was found in Micailov, Russia.

Image taken in June 2014.

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Parapatoceras Ammonite Fossil


Here is a picture of a Parapatoceras sp. ammonite fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed in the middle Jurassic Period (ICS geological timescale: Bathonian). Fossil was found in France.

Image taken in June 2014.

Sources:
http://www.ammonites.fr/Fiches/9999.htm