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.

Euproops danae Horseshoe Crab Fossil

 

This picture is of an Euproops danae (Meek & Worthen, 1868) horseshoe crab fossil. 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 38854.

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

Image courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution Specimen Catalog Number:  USNM PAL 38854 Specimen GUID:  http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/m3f4bd1c88-6763-4b98-8641-93abc743175d Photographer Bruce Martin. Specimens housed in the collections of the Department of Paleobiology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

 

Eoscorpius carbonarius Scorpion Fossil

This picture is of an Eoscorpius carbonarius (Meek & Worthen, 1868) scorpion fossil cast. It was found in Carbondale Formation of Illinois USA. It dates to the Pennsylvanian Period. Its U.S. National Museum catalog number is 618348.

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