Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Palaeonitella Green Alga Fossil

 

Here is a green alga fossil called Palaeonitella sp. (Kidston & Lang, 1921). It existed in the Devonian Period (417-354 million years ago). The fossil was found in Wyoming USA.

The fossil was on display in the Evolving Planet section of The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago Illinois, USA as of August 2020. Accession number is PP49113.

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Streptelasma corniculum Horn Coral Fossil

 

Here is a horn coral fossil called Streptelasma corniculum (Hall, 1847). It existed in the Ordovician Period (490-443 million years ago). The fossil was found in the Richmond, Kentucky USA.

The fossil was on display in the Evolving Planet section of The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago Illinois, USA as of August 2020. Accession number is P9537.

Learn more about this fossil here:

https://www.ordovicianatlas.org/atlas/cnidaria/anthozoa/rugosa/streptelasmatidae/streptelasma/

Monday, December 28, 2020

Calapoecia huronensis Coral Fossil

 


Here is a coral fossil called Calapoecia huronensis (Billings, 1865). It existed in the Ordovician Period (490-443 million years ago). The fossil was found in the Kentucky USA.

The fossil was on display in the Evolving Planet section of The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago Illinois, USA as of August 2020. Accession number is UC91.

Learn more about this fossil here:

http://www.ordovicianatlas.org/atlas/cnidaria/anthozoa/tabulata/sryingophyllidae/calapoecia/calapoecia-huronensis/