This picture is of a Syringolites kunthianus (Lindström, 1896) coral fossil. It existed during the Silurian period. The fossil was found in Gotland Sweden. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Syringolites kunthianus Coral Fossil
Labels:
coral,
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien,
silurian,
sweden
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Monotrypella briareus Bryozoan Fossil
This picture is of a Monotrypella briareus (Nicholson, 1875) bryozoan coral fossil. Might be under the genus Eridotrypa now. It existed during the Ordovician period. The fossil was found in Tyrone, Kentucky, USA. Fossil was on display at the Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.
Labels:
bryozoan,
Kentucky,
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien,
ordovician
Monday, December 2, 2024
Halysites catenularia Chain Coral Fossil
This picture is of a Halysites catenularia (Linnaeus, 1767) chain coral fossil. It existed during the Silurian period. The fossil was found in Drummond Island, Michigan, USA.
Fossil was on display at the Natural
History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) on August 2024.
A fossil like this can be found in the Louisville, Kentucky USA area as well. Here is one on display at a Paris museum. https://louisvillefossils.blogspot.com/2022/11/halysites-catenularia-chain-coral-fossil.html
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