Lenticulina Foraminifera of Germany

This fossil is called Lenticulina sp. found in the Sternberger Kuchen of Kobrow, Germany. The small creature existed in the Paleogene Period (about 65-23 million years ago).

Thanks to Michael Hesemann and his treasure trove of information about foraminifera at the website: www.foraminifera.eu.

Specimen photographed with an Orion Microxplore microscope set at 40x using a Kodak Easyshare LS743 camera.

 

 

Palmula Foraminifera from Germany

Pictures of the foraminifera Palmula found in Sternberger Kuchen near Kobrow, Germany. These tiny creatures existed in the Paleogene Period (approximately 65-23 million years ago).

The specimens were provided by Michael Hesemann of the amazing website (www.foraminifera.eu). I photographed these fossils with an Orion Microxplore MFL-06 microscope and Kodak Easyshare LS743 camera.

These first two pictures appear to be a Palmula obliqua foraminifera.  Learn more at this webpage.

 

 

This last specimen appears to be Palmula oblonga foraminifera.  See this webpage for more info.

 

Species of Trilobites in Kentucky

One might ask, how many species of trilobites have been found in the state of  Kentucky?

An interesting question, I think I may have fragments of about 7 genera but there are a lot more.

After consulting a book Tracking Trilobites: Adventures in Paleontology by Judy Lundquist, she lists 36 types of trilobite fossils found in Kentucky.  The book is great with pictures/images of about every trilobite listed.  You can find out more at her website: http://home.insightbb.com/~jlq.sci/Judy%20Lundquist.html

Ordovician Period [15 genera]

Acidaspis
Amphilichas
Bathyurus
Calyptaulax (Calliops)
Ceraurinus
Ceraurus
Cryptolithus
Decoroproteus parviusculus (Proetidella)
Flexicalymene
Gravicalymene
Isotelus
Platylichas
Primaspis
Triarthrus
Tricopelta (Chasmops)

Silurian Period [15 genera]
Arctinurus
Aulacopleura
Bumastus
Calymene
Cheirurus
Ceratocephala
Ceraurus
Dalmanites
Encrinurus
Eophacops
Gravicalymene
Opsypharus
Trimerus
Trochurus
Sphaerexochus

Devonian Period [7 genera]
Arctinurus
Calymene
Coronura
Dalmanites
Greenops
Phacops
Proetus

Mississippian Period [2 genera]
Paladin
Piltonia

Pennsylvanian Period [1 genera]
Ditomopyge