Thursday, September 3, 2015

Eroded Devonian Blastoid Fossil


This is a picture of an eroded blastoid. These types of fossils are somewhat rare. It appears to be an Elaeacrinus verneuili (Römer [aka Roemer], 1851). The fossil was found in the Jeffersonville Limestone of Clark County, Indiana, USA. It dates to the Eifelian, Middle Devonian Period.

Thanks to Kenny for the picture.

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Devonian Sponge Fossil


This is a picture of an unidentified sponge fossil. The fossil was found in the Jeffersonville Limestone of Clark County, Indiana, USA. It dates to the Eifelian, Middle Devonian Period.

Thanks to Kenny for the picture.

Monday, August 31, 2015

Permian Period Limnoscelis


Here are some pictures of a reptile like amphibian that lived during the Permian Period. It is from the mobile phone game Jurassic World.

The creature is a Limnoscelis. It is thought to be a carnivore and grew to a length of about 1.5 meters.

The game is available for free for the Android phone in the Play Store.

Sources:

http://www.ludia.com/en/games/jurassic-worldtm-the-game

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limnoscelis