Thursday, September 4, 2014
Strombus bubonius Gastropod Fossil
Here is a picture of a Strombus bubonius gastropod fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed at the time of the middle/late Pleistocene Period (geological timescale: Tyrrhenian). Fossil was found in Rovagnese-Calabria, Italy.
Image taken in June 2014.
Labels:
gastropod,
italy,
pleistocene,
sapienza university of rome
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Granchio indeterminato Crab Fossil
Here is a picture of a Granchio indeterminato crab fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed in the Miocene Epoch of Neogene Period. Fossil was found in Argentina.
Image taken in June 2014.
Labels:
argentina,
crab,
miocene,
sapienza university of rome
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Leperditia Giant Ostracod Fossil
Here is a picture of a Leperditia ostracod fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Creatures like this existed in the Silurian Period (about 430 million years ago). Fossil was found in Aminne, Sweden.
Image taken in June 2014.
Labels:
ostracod,
sapienza university of rome,
silurian,
sweden
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