Saturday, November 12, 2022

Indiana Cornugenys Scolecondonts

Scolecondont fossils that appears to be a Cornugenys (Jansonius & Craig, 1971). Images were taken under microscope and field of view is 2 mm. Found near Brookville Lake, Franklin County Indiana USA and Waynesville Formation dates to the Ordovician Period.

 Learn more at the Dry Dredgers site: http://drydredgers.org/scolec2.htm

Thanks to Kenny for the images.



 

 

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Orohippus Horse Fossil Cast


These casts of a fossil skull and foot were displayed on August 2022, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. An extinct horse fossil called Orohippus (Marsh, 1872). The fossil dates to the Eocene Epoch (45-50 million years ago).

Monday, November 7, 2022

Cornugenys Scolecondont Fossil

 

Scolecondont fossil that appears to be a Cornugenys (Jansonius & Craig, 1971). Image taken under microscope and field of view is 2 mm. Found near Brookville Lake, Indiana and Waynesville Formation dates to the Ordovician Period.

 Learn more at the Dry Dredgers site: http://drydredgers.org/scolec2.htm

Thanks to Kenny for the image.