Thursday, December 5, 2024

Hippocardia cuneus Fossil


This picture is of a Hippocardia cuneus (Conrad, 1840) rostroconch fossil. It existed during the Devonian period. The fossil was found in Louisville, Kentucky USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Note: Their label does not appear to be correct. It listed the fossil as "Hoareicardia cunea" being a "schnabelschaler" of the "Karbon". If it was found in Louisville then it was not in the Carboniferous Period.



Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Syringolites kunthianus Coral Fossil

 

This picture is of a Syringolites kunthianus (Lindström, 1896) coral fossil. It existed during the Silurian period. The fossil was found in Gotland Sweden. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Monotrypella briareus Bryozoan Fossil


This picture is of a Monotrypella briareus (Nicholson, 1875) bryozoan coral fossil. Might be under the genus Eridotrypa now. It existed during the Ordovician period. The fossil was found in Tyrone, Kentucky, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.