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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
Dictyonema flabelliforme, gaptoliteShown here is an Ordovician dendroid graptolite, specimen originates from North Wales. Graptolites are the fossil remains of small colonial marine animals
Eurypterius lacustris, sea scorpionThis Devonian sea scorpion is preserved in fine siltstone and is from Canada. These predatory aquatic arthropods had a segemented, body large eyes and strong claws
Marrella splendens, lace crabThis is a small, aquatic arthropod originating from the Burgess Shale in Canada dating from the Middle Cambrian
Neuropteris heterophylla, fossil plantThis fossilised specimen of Neuropteris heterophylla is held at the Natural History Museum, London
Pentremites spicatus, blastoidA Carboniferous blastoid from Grayson Co, Kentucky, U.S.A
Cyperites bicarinatus, tree clubmossLeaves of tree clubmoss (Cyperites bicarinatus) dating back to the late carboniferous period, discovered at Kilmersdon, near Radstock, Somerset, England. Specimen measures about 15 cms
Trinucleus, trinucleid trilobiteThis Trinucleid trilobite grew up to 3cm long. Specimen originating from Ordovician rocks of Builth, Wales
Baragwanathia longifolia, clubmossA fossilised clubmoss (Baragwanathia longifolia) showing a dense bristly covering of hairs or spiny leaves. Specimen dates back to Late Silurian or Early Devonian, from Victoria, Australia
Eryops megacephalusSkeleton of Early amphibian (Eryops megacephalus), 295-285 million year old specimen from the Early Permian, Texas, U.S.A
Eryops modelA model of Eryops, an extinct amphibian that was over a metre long. It lived during the Early Permian period around 295 to 285 million years ago. It was a large land animal for its time
380 million year old rocksBlock specimens of 380 million year old fossil bearing rocks being transported, Latvia
Coal
Bradysaurus bainiA mounted fossil skeleton of Bradysaurus baini, a 258 million year old specimen from the Late Permian, Cape Province, South Africa
Chirodipterus australis, early lobe-finned fishA 374 million year old specimen of the early lobe-finned fish (Cheiopterus australis). Originating from the Late Devonian, Gogo, Western Australia
Asterophyllites grandis, giant horsetail leavesGiant leaves of the horsetail fern (Asterophyllites grandis). 320-290 million year old specimen from the Late Carboniferous, Dudley, West Midlands, U.K
Anomalocaris canadensisReconstruction of a 520 million year old predatory marine species from the Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale in British Columbia, Canada
Eusthenopteron foordi, early lobe-finned fishA 374 million year old specimen of a lobe-finned fish from the Late Devonian, Canada
Calamites sp. giant horsetail trunk320-290 million year old specimen of a giant horsetail fern trunk from the Late Carboniferous period, U.K
Fossil amphibian footprintsFossil footprints discovered in Yorkshire dating back to the Early Carboniferous period, around 342 to 340 million year ago
Ptilodictya lanceolata (Goldfuss), bryozoanCurved-shaped frond of a fossil cryptostome bryozoan on a block with a brachiopod. Specimen originates from the Silurian Wenlock Limestone, Dudley, West Midlands
Dalmanites myops, trilobiteA Silurian fossil trilobite from the Wenlock Limestone, Dudley, Worcestershire. This specimen measures 40mm head to tail
Palaeoniscus freislebeni, fossil fishPalaeoniscus freislebeni a fossil fish from the Permian rocks near Midderidge, Durham
Lithostrotion, coralShown here is a Carboniferous coral. Corals comprise a soft bodied animal called a polyp. Each polyp inhabits a calcareous skeleton called a corallum
Lonsdaleia, coralShown here is the Carboniferous coral, Lonsdaleia. Corals comprise a soft bodied animal called a polyp. Each polyp inhabits a calcareous skeleton called a corallum
SlateCambrian slate from North Wales. Slate is metamorphosed shale
Didymograptus, graptoliteDidymograptus, Ordovician tuning-fork planktonic graptolites. Graptolites are an extinct group of marine, colonial animals
Hyolithes, primitive molluscShown here is Hyolithes, a Cambrian primitive mollusc. Hyolithes had an oval or cone-shaped, elongated shell and often occured in clusters along bedding planes of Cambrian shale
Dictyonema, graptoliteShown here is Dictyonema, a Cambrian dendroid graptolite. Graptolites are the fossil remains of small colonial animals. Graptolite colonies were connected together by living tissue
Quartzite
Protobarinophyton obrutscheviiThe fossilised leafless stems of Protobarinophyton obrutschevii topped by a cone-like array of sopre sacs. Approximately 3 mm wide
Rhynia major, fossilised plantA complete soft tissue preservation at the cellular level in Rhynia major. Transverse section through stem, approximately 2mm in diameter. From Rhynie Chert, Scotland, Early Devonian
Marpolia spissa, fossilised algaeA fossilised type of green algae, possible filamentous cyanobacteria (Marpolia spissa), approximately 12 mm in height. This specimen was discovered in the Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale, Canada
Bothrodendron minutifoliu, fossil clubmossShown here is a fossilised leafy twig of a clubmoss originating from Carboniferous rocks near Barnsley, England
Sigillaria rugosa, fossil club mossThis section of a club moss trunk displays leaf scars where leaves grew straight out from. Club mosses could grow up to heights of 30 metres
Fossil branches of CalamitesThe fossil branches of Calamites sp. bearing leaves and cones; Palaeostachya and Asterophyllites. Specimen discovered in Wales, dating back to the Late Carboniferous period
Coal, from the late carboniferousCoal is formed from fossil plants. The regular pattern on the surface of this 14 cm long piece is the impression of the bark of a fossil tree; Lepidodendron
Sigillaria rugosa, fossil plantShown here is a section of the stem of a 300 million year old Carboniferous plant, probably abundant in the Carboniferous swamplands. The stem or trunk is the most common part to be fossilised
Coal forest
Ordovician seascapeAn artists impression of the Eden Valley, Cumbria in the Ordovician period (490 to 443 million years ago), with volcanoes in the sea