Phanerozoic Collection (page 3)

Isocrinus robustus, a fossil crinoid
The stalked crinoid Isocrinus robustus, 14 cm tall, from the Lower Jurassic of Gloucestershire, England, showing the calyx and arms

Castericystis vali, a fossil Carpoid
Castericystis vali, 7 cm long with juvenile 0.8 cm long attached at the bottom of the stele, from the Middle Cambrian of Utah

Archimedes swallovanus, bryozoan
Fossil bryozoan dating from the Carboniferous rocks, Mississippian, Golconda Fm. Marigold, Illinois, U.S.A

Hypsilophodon skull
Hypsilophodons narrow mouth would have been suitable for picking out soft shoots and leaves. Narrow mouths allow animals to select food with more care. This specimen lived 125 million years ago

Plesiosaurus macrocephalus
Plate 15 from Geology and Inhabitants of the Ancient World, by Sir Richard Owen, (1854). This marine reptile could be found during the Jurassic period between 200 and 145 million years ago. Date: 1854

Daspletosaurus teeth
Fossil teeth from the Daspletosaurus, a large carnivorous dinosaur closely related to, but not as big as, the Tyrannosaurus

Hypsilophodon foot
Hypsilophodons upper foot bones were long and the lower foot thin and flexible, very like todays running birds. This specimen which was discovered in England dates back 125 million years to

Crystal apple - cystoid echinoderm
NHM E10. Echinosphaerites aurantium (Gyllenhall). Ordovicain, Popouka, St Petersburg, Russia

Magyarosaurus sp. & Cetiosaurus oxoniensis
Magyarosaurus was a titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Transylvania, Romania. Cetiosaurus was an early sauropod dinosaur from the Middle Jurassic of England

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

Calyptrella tenuissima
Glass sponge fossil which died on the seabed 80 million years ago

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

Cynognathus crateronotus
A fossil skull that belonged to the extinct mammal-like reptile, Cynognathus. It lived during the Triassic period, 245 to 208 million years ago. Typical length of entire creature 1.8 metres

Belemnotheutis antiquus
A well-preserved Upper Jurassic squid aged 160 million years. This specimen originates from the famous clay deposits in Wiltshire

Ichthyosaur
A plastic toy model of the extinct marine reptile, Ichthyosaur, created by Invicta Ltd. These reptiles lived during the Jurassic and Triassic periods, becoming extinct around 90 million years ago

Fish Dapedium
Well preserved Dapedium fish from the Jurassic period

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

Opalised snails and clam
Found in the South Australia town of Coober Pedy, these ancient snail and clam shells have been preserved in semi-precious opal

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

Cambrian trilobites from the Falkland Islands
Trilobites from a cobble of archaeocyathan limestone from Port Purvis: PS 218, specimen number NHM PI PO 12074 in the collection of the Palaeontological Department of The Natural History Museum

Carboniferous crinoid garden
Artists impression of Carboniferous (354 to 290 million years ago) underwater crinoid garden

Fossilised Mesturus verrucosus
Fossilised fish from upper Jurassic lithographic limestone, Eichstadt, Germany. 150 million years ago

Steneosaurus bollensis
A replica fossil specimen of Steneosaurus bollensis, an extinct reptile that looked similar to the modern day crocodile. It lived during the Upper Jurassic period

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

Hallucigenia sparsa, velvet worm
A velvet worm fossil from the Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale, British Columbia

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

Anomalocaris model
Model of the swimming predator Anomalocaris based on fossils from the Cambrian Burgess Shale, 520 million years old

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

Calamites suckowi (Brongniart)
Pith cast of Calamites suckowi, an Articulate, Carboniferous plant. Upper Carboniferous; Gosforth, near Newcastle-on-Tyne. Range: Genus, Carboniferous, Species, Westphalian

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

Proganochelys quenstedti (Baur, 1887) skull
A fossil skull that once belonged to the oldest known extinct turtle, Proganochelys quenstedti. This specimen is from the Keuper at Wurttemberg. Cast on the right, original specimen on the left

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

Burgessia bella, fossil arthropod
An arthropod fossil which lived on the sea floor, dating from the Middle Cambrian, Burgess Shale, British Columbia

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

Alethopteris serli (Brongniart), Pteridosperm
Part of a frond of Alethopteris serli, a Pterisosperm, a plant from the Upper Carboniferous, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Range: Genus, Carboniferous; species, Westphalian

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

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