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Asteroceras, fossil ammoniteA 16 cm diameter specimen of the Jurassic ammonite Asteroceras from the Lower Jurassic of Dorset, England
Partial fossil remains of the giant millepede, ArthropleuraMeasuring 7.1 cm long, this Carboniferous fossil represents only part of a leg of the giant millepede Arthropleura
Dalmanites, a fossil trilobiteThis example of the Silurian trilobite Dalmanites, 4.2 cm long, shows to perfection the complex dorsal exoskeleton of these extinct arthropods
Temnocidaris sceptrifera, fossil echinoidTemnocidaris (Stereocidaris) sceptrifera, 5.5 cm in diameter, from the Cretaceous Chalk of Hertfordshire, England, apical view
Mucrospirifer, a fossil brachiopod
Heliolites, coralSmall colony, 4 cm wide, of the tabulate coral Heliolites from the Silurian of England
Polygonal corallitesThe simple, polygonal corallites of favosites are well seen in this 6 cm high polished block from the Devonian of south-west England
Hexagonella, bryozoanA 5 cm long branch of Hexagonella from the Permian of Australia. This cystoporate bryozoan has polygonal subcolonies bounded by ridges
Remopeurides, a fossil trilobiteProbably planktonic, Remopeurides is a small trilobite - this Scottish Ordovician example being less than 2 cm long - with an inflated glabella
MetaldetesA small block of limestone, 5 cm across, from the Cambrian of South Australia, containing sectioned specimens of the archaeocyathan sponge Metaldetes
Goniatites, fossil ammoniteIn marked contrast to Dactylioceras, this Carboniferous Goniatites has a shell in which successive whols overlap stongly, giving a narrow, deep umbilicus
Acanthoteuthis, a fossil coleoidArms equipped with hooks and a black ink are visible in this 15 cm long, exceptionally preserved specimen of the coleoid Acanthoteuthis from the Jurassic of Wiltshire, England
Plagiostoma, fossil shellThis shell of Plagiostoma from the British Jurassic measures 8.5 cm wide and shows radial ornamentation and growth banding
Gonioteuthis, a fossil belemniteGuard of the belemnite Gonioteuthis, 8 cm long, from the Cretaceous Chalk of Salisbury, England
Cyrtograptus, graptoliteColony of the graptolite Cyrtograptus from the Silurian of Bohemia. Field of view 5 cm wide
Didymograptus, fossil graptoliteThe two tuning-fork graptolite on this piece of Welsh Ordovician shale belong to the genus Didymograptus and have branches some some 5 cm in length with sawtooth-like thecae
Dactylioceras, fossil ammoniteDactylioceras, represented here by a 9.5 cm wide individual, is a characteristic and abundant ammonite in the Lower Jurassic of north Yorkshire, England
Hoplites, fossil ammoniteHoplites, a stongly-ribbed Cretaceous ammonite. This 7.8 cm wide specimen is from the Cretaceous of Southern England
A fossil CataceramusCataceramus is a subgenus of the genus Inoceramus, a bivalve that became extinct toward the end of the Cretaceous period
Fossil belemnitesBelemnite battlefield, a dense accumulation of belemnites covering a 22 cm wide slab of Jurassic shale from Yorkshire, England
Spiriferina, a fossil brachiopodRemarkable preservation of the delicate brachidium which supported the lophophore in a French Jurassic specimen of the spiriferide brachiopod, Spiriferina
Trinucleus, a fossil trilobiteThe pitted cephalic fringe is clearly seen in this 1.3 cm wide specimen of Trinucleus from the Ordovician of Wales
Stramentum, a fossil barnacleCretaceous goose-necked barnacle Stramentum from the Chalk of Kent, England, about 2 cm wide
Trinodus, a fossil trilobiteMeasuring less than a cm, this Scottich Ordovician trilobite Trinodus has a much reduced thorax between the larger head and cephalon
Ventriculites, spongeA Cretaceous flint broken open to reveal the sponge Ventriculites with a root-like base
Streptelasma, coralA horn coral, the solitary rugosan Streptelasma from the Ordovician of the USA, measuring almost 4 cm in length
Actinostroma, a dome-shaped stromatoporoidVertical polished section through the dome-shaped stromatoporoid Actinostroma, 9 cm in width, from Devonian rocks of Western Australia
Terebratula, a fossil brachiopodThe pedicle opening is very clear in this British Pliocene example of Terebratula measuing 6.6 cm in height
Halysites, chain coralPart of a colony of the tabulate chain coral Halysites from the Silurian of Gotland, Sweden. The visible width of this specimen is 7 cm
Hydnoceras, a hexactinellid spongeOver 17 cm tall, this natural cast of the hexactinellid sponge Hydnoceras comes from Devonian rocks of New York State
Cyclomedusa from the latest Precambrian (Ediacaran) of South Australia. The slab of sandstone bearing this apparent jellyfish has a visible width of about 8cms
Mesolimulus, a fossil horseshoe crabThe Jurassic horseshoe crab Mesolimulus, 17 cm long, from the famous fossil locality of Solnhofen in Bavaria, Germany
Hallopora, bryozoanBranch, 15 mm high, of the trepostome bryozoan Hallopora, a genus particularly common in the Silurian which had bushy colonies when alive
A fossil Kosmoceras, ammoniteKosmoceras, a genus of ammonite which lived during the Jurassic period
Cyclacantharia, a fossil brachiopodTwo individuals of the peculiar Permian brachipod Cyclacantharia, each about 2 cm in diameter, showing the solitary coral-like shape and long supporting spines
Lingula, a brachiopodRecent specimen of the brachiopod Lingula with long pedicle emerging from the 5 cm long valves of the phosphatic shell