Sunday, January 8, 2023

Cladochonus Coral Fossil on Crinoid Column

 

 

These pictures are of a Cladochonus crassus? (McCoy, 1847) coral fossil on crinoid column. Specimen is about 2 cm in length. Fossil found in the New Providence Formation of Clark County, Indiana USA. It dates to the Mississippian Period. Thanks to Kenny for the images.



Thursday, January 5, 2023

Spinocrioceras polyspinosum Ammonite Fossil


This picture is of a Spinocrioceras polyspinosum (Kemper, 1973) [Crioceratites sp.] fossil. It was found at Ville de Leyva (Leiva) Columbia. The fossil dates to the Barremian age of the Lower Cretaceous Period.

It was displayed at Muséum National D'Historie Naturelle Jardin Des Plantes Paléontologie et Anatomie Comparée, Paris, France. Image taken August 2009.

Monday, January 2, 2023

Paraconularia Fossil


 

Here is a fossil found near the end of 2022 in Carwood Formation of Floyd County, Indiana USA. The fossil dates to the Mississippian Period. It appears to be a Paraconularia missouriensis? (Swallow, 1860) and is about 2 cm in length.

 Thanks to Kenny for images.