Bothriolepis canadensis Fish Fossil

This image is of a placoderm (bottom-feeding fish) fossil aka Bothriolepis canadensis (Whiteaves, 1880) on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It was found in Quebec, Canada and dates to the Devonian Period (380 million years ago).

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/

Anastrophia verneuili Brachiopod Fossils

This image is of brachiopod fossils aka Anastrophia verneuili (Hall, 1857) on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It was found in Coal County, Oklahoma USA and dates to the Late Devonian Period (380 million years ago).

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/

Avitelmessus grapsoideus Crab Fossil

This image is of a muffin crab fossil aka Avitelmessus grapsoideus (Rathbun, 1923) on display at Mace Brown Museum of Natural History (August 2017). It was found in North Carolina USA and dates to the Cretaceous Period (80 million years ago).

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/