Sculda pennata Arthropod Fossil

This picture is of a Sculda pennata arthropod fossil. It was found in Solnhofen Limestone of Germany. The fossil dates to Late Jurassic Period.  Fossil  displayed at Muséum National D'Historie Naturelle Jardin Des Plantes Paléontologie et Anatomie Comparée, Paris, France.  Image taken August 2016.

Learn more at their website: https://www.mnhn.fr/en/visit/lieux/galerie-paleontologie-anatomie-comparee-paleontology-and-comparative-anatomy-gallery

Montastrea Coral Fossil

This image is of a Montastrea sp. coral fossil on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It dates to the Miocene Epoch (about 20 million years ago). The fossil was found in Miami, Florida USA.

The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is located at the College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, South Carolina 29424.

Learn more at their blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/macebrownmuseum/

Terebratula lecce Brachiopod Fossil

This image is of a Terebratula lecce brachiopod fossil on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It dates to the Pliocene Epoch (about 4 million years ago). The fossil was found in Lecce, Italy.

The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is located at the College of Charleston, 202 Calhoun Street, 2nd Floor, Charleston, South Carolina 29424.

Learn more at their blog: http://blogs.cofc.edu/macebrownmuseum/