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Pterodactyl kochi
Coeloria labyrinthifor, fossil brain coralIn this polished section of a Miocene brain coral, from Antigua, long meandering corallites with thin septa form a dense meshwork. The specimen measures 8 cm across
Homo neanderthalensis, Neanderthal mans flake toolA flake tool discovered at Tabun, Israel belonging to Neanderthal Man (Homo neanderthalensis) dating back 100, 000 years
Eryops skeleton on display at the Natural History Museum, London. This creature was a carnivorous amphibian which lived in the Permian era about 250 million years ago
Fossilised Archaeogeryon peruvianus, Miocene crabFossilised specimen of the Miocene crab (Archaeogeryon peruvianus). Nicknamed Edward Scissorhands, this crab lived some 22 million years ago off the shores of South America
Diplodocus footDetail of the replica diplodocus skeleton on display at the Natural History Museum. The three inner toes of the back foot had sharp claws which may have acted as an anti-slip device
Calymene blumenbachii, trilobiteA well-known convex Silurian trilobite originating from Worcestershire, England. Trilobites were arthropods as crustaceans, spiders and insects are today
Sabal lamanonis BrongniartA fossil palm frond from Aix en Provence, France. It is recorded as Upper Eocene, about 45 and 55 million years ago. This specimen is 32 cm long. The specimen number is V16880
Protaxocrinus tuberculatus (Miller)A fossil specimen of Protaxocrinus tuberculatus (Miller), a crinoid, dating back to the Silurian period (440 million years ago), discovered in the Wenlock Limestone bed, Dudley, Worcestershire, UK
Protoceratops eggshellFossilized Protoceratops eggshell that was discovered in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia. They date back to around 100 million years ago to the Upper Cretaceous period. Protoceratops was a herbivore
Fossilised Acanthochirana cordata, prawnFossilised prawn specimen from Solenhofen, Germany dating from the Upper Jurassic, 250 million years ago
Typhis pungens, gastropod
EdmontoniaThe collar plates that once belonged to Edmontonia, the armoured herbivorous dinosaur that lived 76 to 78 million years ago during the Upper Cretaceous. Fossils have been found in Alberta, Canada
Bothriolepis canadensis, armoured fossil fishThis specimen is an amoured Devonian fish originating from Quebec
Stylina alveolata, reef coralA reef building coral originating from Jurassic limestones in Europe, eastwards into Asia Minor, and also in the U.S.A
Ichthyosaur, Stenopterygius quadriscissus (Quenstedt) close-This Ichthyosaur has been preserved with the broken-up skeletons of the unborn young inside. A fourth may have just been born - its skeleton can be seen below her tail
Hemicidaris intermedi, Jurassic sea urchinThis specimen is particularly well-preserved retaining its spines where they fell around the animal as it died
Plegiocidaris coronata, sea urchinA fossil echinoid or sea-urchin from the Jurassic rocks of Ulm, Germany
Dimorphodon macronyxThe fossil skull and lower jaw belonging to Dimorphodon macronyx. It was a giant flying reptile, or Pterosaur that lived during the Lower Jurassic period
Megalosaurus thigh boneA human thigh-bone figured as item 4 on TAB VIII by Dr. R Plot in The Natural History of Oxfordshire in 1677 is actually a dinosaur thigh-bone, probably Megalosaurus
Myedactylus flecheri (Salter)A fossil specimen of Myelodactylus fletcheri (Salter) dating back to the Silurian period (440 million years ago), discovered in Wenlock Limestone bed, Dudley, Worcestershire, UK
Insects in copalTwo flies trapped in copal from East Africa - Rhagio sp. and Chrysopilus sp. Specimens date from modern to pleistocene (2 million years ago). Copal is a more mature form of amber
Fossilised millipede (Class Diplopoda)This fossil is preserved in a siltstone nodule of Carboniferous age from the Yorkshire Coalfield. Length 63mm (unstraightened), length of nodule 76mm
Megalosaurus jawA fragment of a lower jaw that once belonged to the carnivorous dinosaur Megalosaurus. Throughout a dinosaurs life young teeth pushed up to replace old teeth
Harpagodes wrightii, gastropodA Jurassic gastropod originating from Gloucestershire, England
Australopithecus africanus cranium (Sts 5)Cast reconstruction of cranium belonging to Australopithecus africanus discovered at Sterkfontein by Dr Robert Broom and J.T. Robinson in April 1947
Dinosaur footprintFossil footprints belonging to a three toed dinosaur (Tridactyl)
Phacops rana, trilobiteA Devonian trilobite from Ontario, Canada. A convex trilobite with eleven thoracic segments; the eyes include a few very large lenses
Anthophorites titania, fossil beeA well preserved specimen of the body of a bee. Legs and abdomen can clearly be seen
Calyptrolithophora papillifera, holococcolithAn SEM of a holococcolith, a nano-fossil, with flat top
Fossil collecting near Aveley, EssexPalaeontologists collecting the remains of a woolly mammoth and a straight-tusked elephant from a clay pit near Aveley, Essex in 1964
Palaeochiropteryx tupaiodonFossil skeleton from the Middle Eocene, Lutetian, Oil Shale from Messel near Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany. From the collection of the Natural History Museum, London. Fossil bat
Pongo sp. Mandible and molar (Piltdown 1 & 2)Lateral lingual view of Piltdown 1 mandible with Piltdown 2 left molar. Held at The Natural History Museum, London
Homo sapiens cranium (Piltdown 1)Two pieces that represent the Piltdown 1 cranium held at The Natural History Museum, London. This specimen was reported as being discovered at Piltdown
Piltdown Stegodon toothPiltdown, Sussex item E.620, part of a molar tooth of the extinct mammal Stegodon, of the Pliocene to the Pleistocene epochs. Held at the Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown Mastodon toothPiltdown, Sussex item E.622, edge view of molar of the extinct mammal Mastodon. Held at the Natural History Museum, London
Pongo sp. Mandible with canine (Piltdown 1)Left lateral view of the Piltdown mandible reported to be that of a newly found homind species in 1913 but then revealed as a forgery in 1953. Specimen held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown flake implementPiltdown, Sussex item E.612 held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown flintsCollection of Piltdown flints held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown Eolithic flintPiltdown, Sussex item E.614 held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown rolled flakePiltdown, Sussex item E.613 held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown flint implementPiltdown, Sussex item E.605 held at The Natural History Museum, London
Piltdown Palaeolith flintPiltdown, Sussex item E.685 held at The Natural History Museum, London
Equus sp. horseUpper molar tooth from a species of the Equus genus. Item E. 602 of the animal fossil specimens found at Piltdown, Sussex, 1912-15, held at the Natural History Museum, London
Castor fiber, Eurasian beaverLower molar tooth of a Eurasian beaver. Item E. 603 of the animal fossil specimens found at Piltdown, Sussex, 1912-15, held at the Natural History Museum, London
Echinocarys, echinoid hoaxA hoax fossil echinoid found at Piltdown, Sussex. Specimen now held at the Natural History Museum, London