Araripichthys castilhoi Fish Fossil

This fish fossil was on display at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City in July 2018. The specimen was named Araripichthys castilhoi (Silva Santos, 1985). It was found at Chapada do Araripe, Ceara, Brazil and dates to the middle Cretaceous Period (110 million years ago). Accession number is AMNH 12576.

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Eomyrohis latisphinus Eel Fossil

 

This eel fossil was on display at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City in July 2018. The specimen was named Eomyrohis latisphinus. Name means "dawn eel-snake". It was found at Monte Bolca, Italy and dates to the late Eocene Epoch (40 million years ago). Accession number is AMNH 9522.

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Ursus spelaeus Skeleton

This cave bear skeleton was on display at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City in July 2018. The specimen was named Ursus spelaeus (Rosenmüller, 1794). It was found in the Cave of Mokrau at Moravia, Czechoslovakia and dates to the Pleistocene Epoch (14,000 years ago). Accession number is AMNH 39416 and gifted to Columbia University in 1945. 

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