Mawsonites spriggi Jellyfish? Fossil

 

This picture is of a Mawsonites spriggi (Glaessner & Wade, 1966) jellyfish? fossil cast. It was found in south Australia. It dates to the late Neoproterozoic Era.

The picture was taken in June 2023 on the first floor of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. USA.

 

Agaricocrinus splendens Crinoid Fossil

 

This picture is of an Agaricocrinus splendens (Miller & Gurley) crinoid fossil. It was found in the Edwardsville Formation of Montgomery County, Indiana USA. It dates to the Mississippian Period.

The picture was taken in June 2023 on the first floor of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. USA.

 

Latzelia primordialis Centipede Fossil

This picture is of a Latzelia primordialis (Scudder, 1890) centipede fossil cast. It was found in Carbondale Formation of Grundy County, Illinois USA. It dates to the Pennsylvanian Period. Its U.S. National Museum catalog number is 38003. The specimen on display is the holotype.

The picture was taken in June 2023 on the first floor of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. USA.

Fossil was named by Samuel Hubbard Scudder (1837-1911) in the Mazon Creek fossil beds of Illinois.