Friday, June 30, 2017

Camptonectes Bivalve Fossil


This picture is of a Camptonectes cf. Calvus bivalve fossil. It was found in the Blue Lias of Pinhay Bay, Lyme Regis England. The fossils date back to the Lower Jurassic Period.

Specimen displayed at the Lyme Regis Museum in England as of August 2016.

Learn more at www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk

See it on this site as well: http://jurassiccoast.org/fossilfinder/1192-camptonectes/

Thursday, June 29, 2017

Echinoceras Ammonite Fossil


This picture is of an Echinoceras aenum ammonite fossil. It is from the Watch Ammonite Stone Lyme Regis England. The fossils date back to the Jurassic Period.

Specimen displayed at the Lyme Regis Museum in England as of August 2016.

Learn more at www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

The Trouble With Trilobites Video


PBS Digital Studios has helped produce a new web series about Earth science called Eons. Their first episode is about trilobites (not tribbles and science fiction). The video on YouTube last about 7 minutes.
If the embedded link does work below, here is a direct YouTube link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aji2VnQFUCs