Cenozoic Collection

Mosquito in Dominican amber
A mosquito in trapped and preserved in Dominican amber. Lower Miocene about 20 million years old. Image from Amber The Natural Time Capsule. Figure 90

Proconsul africanus
An illustration of the extinct primate, Proconsul africanus. Like Dendropithecus, they mostly lived in tropical forests in East Africa during the Miocene about 50 million years ago

Anoplotherium commune & gracile, Palaeotherium
Sheet 4 of a series of posters called Extinct Animals by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins c. 1862. This collection of mammals could be found during the Eocene epoch some 50 million years ago

Uintatherium skull
Skull measures 740 mm left to right. Uintatherium, a horned ungulate from the mid Eocene of western U.S.A, stood about 1.6m at the shoulder

Eocene London clay
Eli Marsden Wilsons impression of the Eocene (55 to 34 million years ago) London Clay landscape

Tonguestone (sharks tooth) with lateral denticles
Tooth of the extinct shark (Lamna obliqua Agassiz). Specimen orgininating from the London Clay (Eocene), Sheppey, Kent

Gall midge in Baltic amber
A gall midge is a fragile mosquito-like fly which produces galls on plants, seen here preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Quercus in amber
A male oak tree flower in Baltic amber with a length of 3.7 mm and dating from the Upper Eocene about 35 million years old. Image from Amber The Natural Time Capsule page 29 figure 86

Andrewsarchus mongoliencis, Skull cast
Cast of the only known cranium of Andrewsarchus mongoliensis from the Eocene of Irdin Manha, China (original is in the AMNH)

Early Miocene scene in Europe
Artists reconstruction (L to R) Eotragus (4 animals), Brachypotherium, Amphicyon (2 animals), Hyrotherium, Schizotherium (2 animals)

Odontaspis robusta, sand tiger shark teeth
Odontaspis robusta from the Early Eocene rocks of Abbey Wood, Kent. Anterior teeth (tall, slender) and lateral teeth (triangular) are shown

Homo neanderthalensis, Neanderthal man model
A model reconstruction of a Neanderthal family situated within a cave. Neanderthal lived between 135, 000 to 35, 000 years ago

Aegyptopithecus zeuxis
Illustration of an Egyptian Ape by Maurice Wilson. The forerunners of both monkeys and apes. These small arboreal primates lived 35-32 million years ago in the tropical rain forests of northern Egypt

Baltic amber ring
A ring containing a long-legged fly Diptera: Brachycera: Dolichopodidae. Amber specimen dates from the Upper Eocene about 35 million years old

White River scene, late Eocene
Artists reconstruction (L to R) Hoplophoneus, Mesohippus, Hyaenodon, Archaeotherium, Poebrotherium, Pseudoprotoceras, Megacerops, Daphoenus, Merycoidodon, Subhyracodon

Fossil shells of the Miocene Tertiary Period
Plate II from Principles of Geology, being an attempt to explain the former changes of the Earths surface. Vol. 3 1832-33 by Charles Lyell (1797-1875)

Nummulites gizehensis, nummulites
These fossils are embedded in Eocene limestone from 2km north-east of Gizeh, west of Cairo. Nummulites were single celled animals that lived on the sea bed

Homo heidelbergensis, Boxgrove Man tibia
The tibia or shin bone of Boxgrove Man (Homo heidelbergensis) discovered in a quarry at Boxgrove, West Sussex, UK

Megaladapis edwardsi, giant lemur
Skull of the giant lemur, Megaladapis edwardsi. The giant lemur was roughly gorilla-sized and lived as recently as 2, 000 year ago. Specimen dates from the Quaternary, near Ampoza, S.W Madagascar

Terebratula, a fossil brachiopod
The pedicle opening is very clear in this British Pliocene example of Terebratula measuing 6.6 cm in height

Rana pueyoi, fossil frog
An 8-6 million year old specimen of a fossil frog from the Late Miocene, Teruel, Spain

Porana oeningen, fossil flower
Fossil flower from the late Miocene Tortonian rocks of Oeningen, Baden, Germany. Morning glory family - Convolvulaceae. Specimen from the Van Breda Collection

Ipswichian interglacial
Possible scene in Trafalgar Square, London, during the Ipswichian interglacial period (135, 000-70, 000 years before present) with hyena, elephant, hippopotamus, and lion

Clypeaster altus, a fossil echinoid
Clypeaster altus, 13 cm anterior to posterior, from the Miocene of Malta, oral view

Fungia, coral
Fungia is a free-living scleractinian coral

Prosqualodon davidi, skull cast
Cast of the cranium of Prosqualodon davidi from the early Miocene of Tasmania, Australia (original skull no longer exists)

Horse-head engraved on bone
Late Pleistocene wild horses head engraved on the right fourth metatarsal bone of a horse, specimen (NHM 38745)

Acropora, a scleractinian coral
Branch, 9 cm long, of the scleractinian coral Acropora from the Pleistocene of Yemen

Millepora
Branching colony, 11 cm in height, of the hydrozoan Millepora from the Pleistocene of Aldabra in the Indian Ocean

Mexican amber
Piece of amber from Mexico from the Upper Oligocene about 25 million years old. Donated by Christine Bayliss

Toxodon Platensis, found at Sadillo
Illustration (p.134) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Six million year old fossiliferous rocks located in Emirate of Abu Dhabi

British Museum (Natural History) New Fossil Mammal Gallery P
A poster advertising the New Fossil Mammal Gallery Pleistocene Section which opened in 1970. One of the many fossils displayed in the gallery was a Giant Irish Elk, which is depicted in this poster

Australopithecus africanus model
Model of an adult female Australopithecus africanus reconstructed from remains found at Sterkfontein, South Africa. Probably lived about 2.5 million years ago during the Plio-Pleistocene

Skin from a Ground sloth
This rare sloth skin, one of the best examples of its kind, was found in a cave in Chile in the early 1900 s

Hoxnian anters, bones & hand axe from Swanscombe
Part of a deer antler, fragment of elephant bone and flint hand axe all discovered at Swanscombe, Kent, south of the River Thames

Collembola entomobryidae, springtails in amber
Three Springtails preserved in Baltic amber. Originating from the Upper Eocene about 35 million years old

Flying ant amber
A flying ant preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene period

Cockroach in Baltic amber
A cockroach preserved in Baltic amber. Originating from the Upper Eocene about 35 million years old

Planthopper bug in Mexican amber
Distorted planthopper bug Hemiptera:Fulgoroidea, trapped in Mexican amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Oligocene. Image from Amber the Natural Time Capsule

Earwig skin in Baltic amber
A shed earwig skin in Baltic amber, this specimen has very long pincers. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene. Image from Amber the Natural Time Capsule

Water bug in amber
A water bug preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene period

Ant in amber
An ant preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene period, 56-34 million years ago

Leafhopper in amber
Leafhoppers are small, leaping insects and seen here preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene

Scuttle fly in amber
A scuttle fly preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene

Alder fly in Baltic amber
Alder fly, Megaloptera: Sialoidea in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Chalcid wasp in amber
Chalcid wasp, Chalcididae preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen originates from the Upper Eocene

Schizomid in amber
Schizomid meaning split or cleaved middle. Seen here in Dominican amber, originating from the Lower Miocene about 20 million years old

Snipe flies in amber
Snipe flies trapped and preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Dominican copal
Piece of Dominican copal. Quaternary less than 2 million years old. Copal can be distinguished from amber by the alcohol test

Scuttle fly in Dominican amber
Mouldy scuttle fly Diptera:Cyclorrapha:Phoridae, trapped in Dominican amber. Specimen from the Lower Miocene. Image from Amber the Natural Time Capsule

Aphid in amber
A Winged aphid preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Millipede in amber
A Millipede, Myriapoda: Diplopoda preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene about 20 million years old

Ichneumon wasp in amber
Ichneumon wasp preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen with exquisitely preserved wings dates from the Upper Eocene period

Stylopid in amber
Stylopid parasite (Strepsiptera sp.) preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene

Black fly in Baltic amber
Black fly preserved in Baltic amber. This fly belongs to subgenus Morops and dates from the Upper Eocene about 35 million years old

Sicilian amber containing two spiders which date from the Oligocene period about 30 million years old. Fig. 36 from Amber the Natural Time Capsule

Fossil shells of the Eocene Tertiary Period
Plate III from Principles of Geology, being an attempt to explain the former changes of the Earths surface. Vol. 3 1832-33 by Charles Lyell (1797-1875)

Cleodora sp. holoplanktonic mollusc
Fossilised specimen of holoplantktonic molluscs originating from Pliocene rocks, near Turin, Italy

Interglacial Landscape
Artists impression of England during a Pleistocene (1.8 million to 11, 000 years before present) interglacial period. Rhinoceros feed on the sparse vegetation in the distance

Eomyctophum koraense
A fossiled fish originating from the Oligocene epoch, 37-24 million years ago. Found in Delatyn, East Galica, Ukraine

Ursus speleaus, great cave bear
Fig. 28 from A History of British Fossil Mammals and Birds, by Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892), published in 12 parts, 1844-1846

Limacina mercinensis, holoplanktonic mollusc
Fossilised specimens of Holoplaktonic molluscs found in early Eocene, London Clay at Highgate, London. 58 million years old

Arsinotherium skeleton
Mounted skeleton of an Oligocene, 35 million year old rhinoceras-like ungulate from Egypt. Complete mounted skeleton

Columber kargi

Diatryma steini skull
Specimen of a Diatryma steini skull found in South Elk Creek, Bighorn basin, Wyoming, USA. Lower Eocene, 55-50 million years old

Mayfly in Baltic amber
A well-preserved Mayfly, Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae in Baltic amber. Specimen originates from the Upper Eocene

Angiosperm leaf in Baltic amber
Eudaphniphyllum leaf in preserved Baltic amber, dating from the Upper Eocene, about 35 million years old. Amber is fossilised tree resin

Baltic amber with caddis fly
A Caddis fly, Trichoptera preserved in Baltic amber. The cracks in the amber are filled with crystals of iron pyrite. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Acacia-like pod
Part of Acacia-like pod, 14 cm long, from the Eocene of the Paris Basin

Stonefly in amber
A Stonefly, Plecoptera: Leuctridae preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Priscacara clivosa, fossil fish
A fossilised fish originating from the Eocene epoch 58-37 milion years ago. Found in Wyoming, USA

Flat-footed beetle in amber
A flat-footed beetle preserved in Dominican amber. This specimen dates from the Lower Miocene period

Dolichopodidae, long-legged fly in amber
Long-legged fly preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Stick insect in amber
A stick insect, Phasmatodea preserved in Baltic amber. Specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Barklouse in amber
A Barklouse, Pscoptera preserved in Dominican amber. Specimen dates from the Lower Miocene

Dance fly in amber
A dance fly preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Snipe fly in amber
Snipe fly in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene period and is about 35 million years old

Fossil leaf miner
A leaf miner has left a snaking trail in this leaf from the Middle Eocene of Bournemouth, England

Cypress twig in Baltic amber
A cypress twig in Baltic amber dating from the Upper Eocene. Amber is fossilised tree resin. Image from Amber the Natural Time Capsule (1998) by Andrew Ross

Eolates gracilis, fossil fish
A fossil fish originating from the Eocene rocks, Monte Bolca, Italy. Fish specimen is 16.5 cms long

Horsefly in Baltic amber
A horsefly, Diptera: Brachycera: Tabanidae trapped in Baltic amber and dates from the Upper Eocene. Amber is fossilised tree resin

Lacewing larva in amber
Lacewing larva preserved in Baltic amber. This specimen dates from the Upper Eocene

Upper premolar of Stephanorhinus hundsheimensis
Upper premolar of an exinct rhino found during the Boxgrove excavation. Boxgrove is a Middle Pleistocene site in West Sussex, England

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