Thursday, November 7, 2024

Snout Nosed Weevil Fossil

 

The image shows a snout beetle or leaf rolling weevil insect fossil of the Order Coleoptera, Family Curculionidae found in the Florissant Formation of Teller County, Colorado, USA. It dates to the Eocene Epoch of the Paleogene Period. Thanks to Doug for the image. I believe field of view is 2 mm.

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Echinocorys sulcatus Fossil

 

Here is a picture of an Echinocorys sulcatus (Goldfuss, 1826) echinoderm fossil found in Haidhof near Ernstbrunn Austria. The fossil dates to the Paleocene Epoch. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Productella spinulicosta Brachiopod Fossil

 

Here are some illustrations of the brachiopod fossil Productella spinulicosta (Hall, 1867). The fossil was found in the Marcellus and Hamilton beds at Erie County, New York, USA. The fossil dates to the Devonian Period. They were published in Amadeus Grabau's (1870-1946) book Geology and Palaeontology of Eighteen Mile Creek and the Lake Shore Sections of Erie County, New York from 1899.  The images are from pages 205, figures 112 & 112A.