Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Phacops downingiae Trilobite Fossil


This image is of a Phacops downingiae (Murchison) trilobite fossil from the Silurian Period. Found in the Dudley England. Displayed at the Muséum National D'Historie Paris as of August 2016.

Monday, May 8, 2017

Antholites Coral Fossil on Crinoid Stem


These images are of what appears to be an Antholites speciosus? coral growing on an unidentified crinoid stem. It was found in the Jeffersonville Limestone of Clark County Indiana USA. The fossils date to the Devonian Period. The specimen is about 3 cm long and 1 cm wide.

The book Silurian and Devonian Corals of the Falls of the Ohio (Stumm, 1964) was used to identify this specimen.  Description on page 79 and plate 73, figures 1-5.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Tentaculites richmonensis Fossils


Here is an image of a nice plate of fossils found in the Lexington Limestone of Franklin County, Kentucky USA. There are at least 8 Tentaculites richmonensis shown in the image around that brown object which is an Isotelus trilobites hypostome (feeding scoop). Also in the images are brachiopods and bryozoans. Fossils date to the Ordovician Period.
Thanks to Kenny for image.