Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Prismatophyllum Coral Fossil


This picture is of a Prismatophyllum (Simpson, 1900) coral fossil. It was found in Alpena County, Michigan, USA. It dates to the Middle Devonian Period.

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

Friday, July 7, 2023

Mawsonites spriggi Jellyfish? Fossil

 

This picture is of a Mawsonites spriggi (Glaessner & Wade, 1966) jellyfish? fossil cast. It was found in south Australia. It dates to the late Neoproterozoic Era.

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

 

Thursday, July 6, 2023

Agaricocrinus splendens Crinoid Fossil

 

This picture is of an Agaricocrinus splendens (Miller & Gurley) crinoid fossil. It was found in the Edwardsville Formation of Montgomery County, Indiana USA. It dates to the Mississippian Period.

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