Sunday, June 30, 2019

Pterichthyodes oblongus Fish Fossil


This fossil is of a early Devonian Period fish Pterichthyodes oblongus. Discovered in 1844 and its name means "winged-fish form".
The fossil on display (2018) at American Museum of Natural History, New York City, USA. Fossil was found in Lethen, Nairnshire, Scotland.


Model of what fish might of looked like. Created by Louis Ferraglio (in 1953?).


Friday, May 31, 2019

Coiled Cephalopod Fossil


Finding coiled cephalopod fossils in the area around Louisville is quite rare.  This cephalopod fossil found in Clark County, Indiana, USA. I have posted an image of it before in 2013 but looking at images on my cell phone from 2018, I decided to post some fresher images from different angles.


It was on display at the Indiana University Southeast geology department as of December 2018. It was donated to them by John T. Shelton.


Thursday, May 30, 2019

Chain Coral Fossil


Images of a Silurian Period chain coral. The fossil was found in Jefferson County Kentucky USA. Fossil was found in the Louisville Limestone layer.