Specimens photos

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Venus comb murex. Scientists speculate that the distinctively long and narrow spines are a protection against fish and other mollusks and prevent the mollusk from sinking into the soft, sandy mud where it is commonly found, Murex pecten
Venus comb murex. Scientists speculate that the distinctively long and narrow spines are a protection against fish and other mollusks and prevent the mollusk from sinking into the soft, sandy mud where it is commonly found.
Species: Venus comb murex, Murex pecten
Image ID: 12970  
Glory of the Sea cone shell, brown form. The Glory of the Sea cone shell, once one of the rarest and most sought after of all seashells, remains the most famous and one of the most desireable shells for modern collectors, Conus gloriamaris
Glory of the Sea cone shell, brown form. The Glory of the Sea cone shell, once one of the rarest and most sought after of all seashells, remains the most famous and one of the most desireable shells for modern collectors.
Species: Glory of the seas cone, Conus gloriamaris
Image ID: 08732  
Scientific notations on a fossil, depicting different anatomical features. Seen at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City
Scientific notations on a fossil, depicting different anatomical features. Seen at the American Museum of Natural History.
Location: American Museum of Natural History, New York City
Image ID: 11257  
Venus comb murex. Scientists speculate that the distinctively long and narrow spines are a protection against fish and other mollusks and prevent the mollusk from sinking into the soft, sandy mud where it is commonly found, Murex pecten
Venus comb murex. Scientists speculate that the distinctively long and narrow spines are a protection against fish and other mollusks and prevent the mollusk from sinking into the soft, sandy mud where it is commonly found.
Species: Venus comb murex, Murex pecten
Image ID: 12971  
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster, Spondylus
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster.
Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus
Image ID: 12972  
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster, Spondylus
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster.
Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus
Image ID: 12973  
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster, Spondylus
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster.
Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus
Image ID: 12974  
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster, Spondylus
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster.
Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus
Image ID: 12975  
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster, Spondylus
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster.
Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus
Image ID: 12976  
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster, Spondylus
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster.
Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus
Image ID: 12977  
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster, Spondylus
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster.
Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus
Image ID: 12978  
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster, Spondylus
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster.
Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus
Image ID: 12979  
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster, Spondylus
Thorny oyster or spiny oyster.
Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus
Image ID: 12980  
Fossil fish of the Eocene era, found in Fossil Lake, Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming. From a private collection. Order: Ellimmichyiformes: Family; Ellimmichthyidae; Diplomystus, Dipolomystus
Fossil fish of the Eocene era, found in Fossil Lake, Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming. From a private collection. Order: Ellimmichyiformes: Family; Ellimmichthyidae; Diplomystus.
Species: Dipolomystus
Location: Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming
Image ID: 21487  
Fossil fish of the Eocene era, found in Fossil Lake, Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming. From a private collection. Order: Ellimmichyiformes: Family; Ellimmichthyidae; Diplomystus, Dipolomystus
Fossil fish of the Eocene era, found in Fossil Lake, Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming. From a private collection. Order: Ellimmichyiformes: Family; Ellimmichthyidae; Diplomystus.
Species: Dipolomystus
Location: Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming
Image ID: 21488  
Fossil fish of the Eocene era, found in Fossil Lake, Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming. From a private collection. Order: Ellimmichyiformes: Family; Ellimmichthyidae; Diplomystus, Dipolomystus
Fossil fish of the Eocene era, found in Fossil Lake, Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming. From a private collection. Order: Ellimmichyiformes: Family; Ellimmichthyidae; Diplomystus.
Species: Dipolomystus
Location: Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming
Image ID: 21489  
Fossil sea scorpion, a eurypterid marine predator of the late Paleozoic (Ordovician to Permian). From the Fiddler's Green geologic formation, Silurian age (c. 410 mya), Eurypterus remipes
Fossil sea scorpion, a eurypterid marine predator of the late Paleozoic (Ordovician to Permian). From the Fiddler's Green geologic formation, Silurian age (c. 410 mya).
Species: Sea scorpion, Eurypterus remipes
Image ID: 23093  
Fossil fish, Prinolepis cataphractus, from the early Cretaceous, collected in Hajula, Lebanon, Prinolepis cataphractus
Fossil fish, Prinolepis cataphractus, from the early Cretaceous, collected in Hajula, Lebanon.
Species: Prinolepis cataphractus
Image ID: 23094  
Fossil stingray, Cyclobatis sp, from the early Cretaceous, collected in Hakel, Lebanon, Cyclobatis
Fossil stingray, Cyclobatis sp., from the early Cretaceous, collected in Hakel, Lebanon.
Species: Cyclobatis
Image ID: 23095  
Freshwater lizard fossil, collected in Ceara, Brazil, dated 130 million years old
Freshwater lizard fossil, collected in Ceara, Brazil, dated 130 million years old.
Image ID: 20864  
Freshwater lizard fossil, collected in Ceara, Brazil, dated 130 million years old
Freshwater lizard fossil, collected in Ceara, Brazil, dated 130 million years old.
Image ID: 20865  
Fossil fish, collected in Green River Formation, Fossil Lake, Kemmerer, Wyoming, dated to the Eocene Era. Order: Ellimmichyiformes: Family; Ellimmichthyidae; Diplomystus dentatus, Diplomystus dentatus
Fossil fish, collected in Green River Formation, Fossil Lake, Kemmerer, Wyoming, dated to the Eocene Era. Order: Ellimmichyiformes: Family; Ellimmichthyidae; Diplomystus dentatus.
Species: Diplomystus dentatus
Image ID: 20866  
Trilobitomorph fossil, aglaspic, collected at Weeks Formation, Millard County, Utah. Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Merostomata; Order: Aglaspida. Date to the Upper Middle Cambrian, Cenomanian Stage
Trilobitomorph fossil, aglaspic, collected at Weeks Formation, Millard County, Utah. Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Merostomata; Order: Aglaspida. Date to the Upper Middle Cambrian, Cenomanian Stage.
Image ID: 20867  
Fossil fish, collected at the Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming, dated to the Eocene Era. Mioplosus are part of the perch family, predatory fishes, Mioplosus
Fossil fish, collected at the Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming, dated to the Eocene Era. Mioplosus are part of the perch family, predatory fishes.
Species: Mioplosus
Image ID: 20868  
Fossil fish, collected at the Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming, dated to the Eocene Era, Phareodus
Fossil fish, collected at the Green River Formation, Kemmerer, Wyoming, dated to the Eocene Era.
Species: Phareodus
Image ID: 20869  
Ancient Roman coin, minted by Pinarius Natta (149 B.C.), (silver, denom/type: Denarius)
Ancient Roman coin, minted by Pinarius Natta (149 B.C.), (silver, denom/type: Denarius).
Image ID: 06498  
Ancient Roman coin, minted by Pinarius Natta (149 B.C.), (silver, denom/type: Denarius)
Ancient Roman coin, minted by Pinarius Natta (149 B.C.), (silver, denom/type: Denarius).
Image ID: 06499  
Ancient Roman coin, minted by Sexulus Pompeius Fostlus (137 B.C.), (silver, denom/type: Denarius)
Ancient Roman coin, minted by Sexulus Pompeius Fostlus (137 B.C.), (silver, denom/type: Denarius).
Image ID: 06500  
Ancient Roman coin, minted by Sexulus Pompeius Fostlus (137 B.C.), (silver, denom/type: Denarius)
Ancient Roman coin, minted by Sexulus Pompeius Fostlus (137 B.C.), (silver, denom/type: Denarius).
Image ID: 06501  
Ancient Roman coin, minted by Man. Aemilius Lepidus (114/113 B.C.), (silver, denom/type: Denarius) (Denarius Cr-291/1, Syd 554, Aelimia 7. Obverse: head Roma, right. Reverse: Equestrian statue on triumphal arch, MN AEMILIO around, LEP between arches)
Ancient Roman coin, minted by Man. Aemilius Lepidus (114/113 B.C.), (silver, denom/type: Denarius) (Denarius Cr-291/1, Syd 554, Aelimia 7. Obverse: head Roma, right. Reverse: Equestrian statue on triumphal arch, MN AEMILIO around, LEP between arches).
Image ID: 06502  
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