Placophyllia dianthus Coral Fossil

This image is of a Placophyllia dianthus coral fossil. It was found in Lirchingen Wurtemberg Germany. The fossil dates to the Middle Jurassic Period. It was displayed at Muséum National D'Historie Naturelle Jardin Des Plantes Paléontologie et Anatomie Comparée, Paris, France.  Image taken 2009.

Learn more at their website: https://www.mnhn.fr/en/visit/lieux/galerie-paleontologie-anatomie-comparee-paleontology-and-comparative-anatomy-gallery

Calamophyllia Coral Fossil

This picture is of a Calamophyllia sp. coral fossil at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy. Corals like this existed in the Jurassic Period. The fossil was found in Monte Serra Colle Rufigno Bugnara Abruzzo Italy.







Learn more about the museum at: http://www.dst.uniroma1.it/musei/museo_paleontologia/index.htm








Image taken in June 2014.

Learn more about this type of fossil at University of Bristol site: http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/palaeofiles/fossilgroups/anthozoa/record.html

Asiatherium reshetovi Mammal Fossil

Asiatherium reshetovi mammal fossil displayed at Muséum National D'Historie Naturelle Jardin Des Plantes Paléontologie et Anatomie Comparée, Paris, France. It was found in Barun Goyot Formation of Gobi Desert Basin in Mongolia. The fossil dates to Late Cretaceous Period. Image taken August 2016.
Learn more at their website: https://www.mnhn.fr/en/visit/lieux/galerie-paleontologie-anatomie-comparee-paleontology-and-comparative-anatomy-gallery

Info about this mammal at this link: http://fossilworks.org/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=183890