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Megaladapis edwardsi, giant lemurSkull 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
MassospondylusOutline illustration of a Massospondylus
TroodonOutline illustration of a Troodon
CamarasaurusOutline Illustration of a Camarasaurus
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
Sphecidae sp. digger waspShown here is a fossilized wing of a digger wasp. This specimen is around about 130 million years old and originates from the Cretaceous rock of Surrey, England
Eoliths from Israel. Crude stone pebbles found in Lower Pleistocene contexts; once thought to be the work of human agency, but now generally regarded as natural products
Megapezia footprintsShown here are the fossilized footprints thought to have been made c. 340m yrs ago by Megapezia. Specimen originates from Yorkshire, England
Mesohippus
Lower cheek teeth of fossil horseShown here are the lower cheek teeth of the extinxt horse, Equus. Equus was a high-crowned grazing species and lived about 200, 000 years ago
Calymene, trilobiteThis specimen dates from the Middle Silurian, Worcestershire. Trilobites are among the earliest fossils known and ranged from the Lower Cambrian (540 million years ago)
Tail of a GlyptodonThe Glyptodon, a massive fully armoured mammal that lived during the Pleistocene period. Remains have been discovered in Argentina
Plesiadapis fodinatus, primateLeft section of a mandible of the primate, Plesiadapis fondinatus. Specimen dates from the Late Paleocene, silver coulee Quarry, Park County, Wyoming, USA
Populus latiorA fossilized leaf (11 cms wide) of Populus latior, once a large flowering tree which shed many leaves during its life span
Ophioderma egertoni (Broderip), brittlestarBrittlestars belong to the echinoderms and are a close relative of sea stars. This specimen dates from the Middle Lias of the Jurassic from Bridport, Dorset c. 195-189 million years old
Fenestrellina plebeia, net bryozoanA net bryozoan (colonial organisms) from the Carboniferous of North of Wales. In this specimen, the colony measures 6 cms across
CryptoclidusA fossil skeleton of Cryptoclidus, a plesiosaur that lived 165 to 150 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period. Fossils have beeen found in England, France, Russia and South America
Camarotoechi, brachiopodShown here is a slab containing many Silurian brachiopods. Brachiopods belong to their own phylum (Brachiopoda). General characteristics include a pair of protective shells
Pholiodophorus bechei, fossil fishA bony fish specimen preserved in the Jurassic rocks near Lyme Regis, Dorset
Uintacrinus, stemless crinoidA black and white photograph of a stemless crinoid, which dates from the Cretaceous. Crinoids have five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disc
Promicroceras planicost, jurassic ammonitesA rock specimen containing many Promicroceras a small shelled Jurassic ammonites. Ammonites are an extinct group of marine fossil cephalopods related to todays Nautilus
Hand-Axes
Gleichenites, Late Jurassic fernModel of a Late Jurassic fern which would have been found on drier ground
Fossilised Eocene crabUnidentified fossilised specimen of an Eocene crab found in Southern England, France and the USA. This specimen is 58 million years old
Wanneria walcottana, trilobite
Rana species, fossil frogSpecimen originates from soft Miocene shale from Spain. Skeletal anatomy preserved in its entirety with an outline of the soft parts clearly visible. This specimen measures 12 cms long
Ammonite internal castShown here is an internal cast of a Jurassic ammonite clearly depicting individually preserved chambers within the coiled shell
Permian desertAn artists impression of the Permian desert with huge sandunes and sandstone mountains (290 to 248 million years ago) in Northern England
Jaw of Stephanorhinus hemitoechus, the narrow-nosed rhinocerLower jaw of a narrow-nosed rhinoceros, Stephanorhinus hemitoechus dating back to the Pleistocene, 1.8 million years to 10, 000 years ago. This specimen was unearthed in Ilford, Essex, England
Petrified conifer trunkContaining precious opal, width approx. 10 cm, discovered at White Cliffs, New South Wales, Australia. Dates back to the Late Cretaceous period
Proceratosaurus fossil skullA fossil skull that belonged to Proceratosaurus, a carnivorous, dinosaur from the suborder of Theropods that lived during the Middle Jurassic period around 169 - 164 mya
Psaronius, tree fernPolished section through the trunk of the tree fern Psaronius, width approximately 15 cm, from Chemnitz, Garmany, dating back to the Permian period, 250 - 299 million years ago
Pemmatites, lithistid spongeThis sponge originates from the Permian rocks of the Artic island of Spitzbergen
Doleorthis, brachiopodShown here is Doleorthis, a Silurian brachiopod. Brachiopods belong to their own phylum (Brachiopoda). General characteristics include a pair of protective shells
Lingula beani, brachiopodThis Jurassic lingulid brachiopod from Yorkshire is a tongue shaped brachiopod, and is composed of calcium phosphate with a shiny lustre which contrasts here with the clay matrix
Lycoptera, bony fish fossilFossil of a bony fish found in jurassic China, 206-142 million years ago
Calamites sp. cast of trunkNatural cast of trunk interior of Calamites sp. Approximately 40 cm in length. Curvature indicates that this specimen comes from near the base of the tree. Dates back to the late carboniferous period
Palaeocene volcanic landscape, AntrimAn artists impression of Palaeocene (65 to 54.8 million years ago) volcanic landscape in Antrim, Northern Ireland, Britain
Marskea jurassica, coniferA Middle Jurassic conifer shoot on a fallen block from the cliffs near Whitby, North Yorkshire
Stephanoceras humphriesianum, ammoniteThis fossil cephalopod originates from the Inferior Oolite, Middle Jurassic rocks near Sherbourne, Dorset dating from about 170 million years ago
Cenoceras pseudolineatus, nautiloidA section cut and polished through Jurassic nautiloid from Dorset, UK. Shows the internal chambers filled or partly filled with calcite. Diameter 7cm
Cyclophthalmus senior, insectA scorpion-like terrestrial insect dating from the Carboniferous to the present