Fossils and Geological Specimens

Detailed images of fossils and geological specimens, highlighting unique shapes and structures from various historical eras.

Ammonite Fossil

Spain, Andalusia, Seville, fossils,

Strombus Raninus Shell auf Treibholz mit schwarzem Hintergrund Strombus Raninus Shell auf Treibholz mit schwarzem Hintergrund LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/SerhiixZarevx 23173489

Accumulation of ammonites from a condensed level of the Barremian of Imssouane, a small Moroccan fishing port located on the Atlantic coast halfway between Agadir and Essaouira. Main specimen Emericiceras alpinum. 50cm. Luc Ebbo collection. Paleogalerie, Salignac. Ebbo collection

Denticulated Tool ca. 240,000-40,000 B.C. Middle Paleolithic Period This tool likely dates to the Middle Paleolithic period because certain features bear similarity to the Levallois core preparation method that was widely used during the Middle Paleolithic Period. The Middle Paleolithic saw the rise of more complex stone tool technologies and more variability in tool types compared to the Lower Paleolithic. This change is associated with the increasing complexity of Hominin behavior such as specialized hunting, pyrotechnology, and the use of symbols eventually resulting in anatomically and behaviorally modern humans. The tool has denticulated retouch on part of one lateral edge and irregular retouch on the other edge. It was made on a plunging flake that removed part of the bottom of the core, resulting in an irregular thick end.. Denticulated Tool. ca. 240,000-40,000 B.C.. Flint. Middle Paleolithic Period. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Libyan Desert

Shell

The screw shell: Gazameda gunnii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Turritellidae

fossilized ammonite on white

Well preserved fossil of trilobite Dudley locust (Calymene blumenbachii) from the Silurian period, found in the Wenlock Limestone of Wrens Nest Hill, Dudley, Worcestershire.

Dissection of a diseased stomach and oesophagus. Chromolithograph by W. Gummelt, ca. 1897.

Cowpox pustules from the sixth to the eighteenth days of the disease. Watercolour by W. Cuff, 1801.

Canarium urceus shell large recording on a black background Canarium Urceus-mussel Large recording on black background copyright: xzoonar.com/serhiixzarevx 22675106

Dried root of ginger (Zingiber officinale), spice, medicinal plant

Nautilus Shell

Fossils, ammonites

Fossil of a tortoise. It is only the bony shell of this fossil tortoise which remains. The composition of the mosaic is of closely fitting plates.

An illustration of a high detailed sea shell An illustration of a high detailed sea shell Copyright: xZoonar.com/magannx 1156553

Strombus Raninus Shell auf Treibholz mit schwarzem Hintergrund Strombus Raninus Shell auf Treibholz mit schwarzem Hintergrund LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/SerhiixZarevx 23173459

Strombus Raninus Muschel auf schwarzem Hintergrund Strombus Raninus Muschel auf schwarzem Hintergrund LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/SerhiixZarevx 23173481

Fossil of Clypeasteroida, Echinoderms, Neogene.

Mountain Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) in tunnel under bark, Colorado

Flint axes. Cut stone. Inferior paleolithic. Abbeville area, from 1 million to 750,000 B.C.

ammonite fossil

Quartz pseudomorphic

Nature, neighbors. v.5. Chicago, American Audubon Associationc1914, shell, natural history, talpa, Riata, Cypraea annulus, Monetaria moneta, Trivia solandri, Cypraea zebra, Cypraea spadicea, Cypraea mus, Mauritia histrio, Luria lurida, Erosaria erosa, A collection of various cowry shells displayed in a visually appealing arrangement. Each shell showcases distinct patterns, colors, and textures, reflecting the diversity found in marine mollusks. The upper section features several smooth and glossy shells, while the lower section includes more intricately patterned examples. Labels indicate the scientific names of each type, highlighting their classification within the cowry family, including species like Cypraea emarginata and Cypraea tigris. This assemblage highlights both the beauty and variety of these marine specimens.

Shark tooth fossils in sandstone matrix. Lamna obliqua. Eocene Epoch (56 to 34 million years ago). Morocco. (Specimen courtesy of Ron Stebler, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA).

Indian galangal, Alpinia calcarata, Brachychilum horsfeldi, is a rhizomatic perennial herb commonly used in the traditional medicinal systems of Asia. Alpinia calcarata is cultivated in tropical countries. The rhizomes of Alpinia calcarata have been experimentally shown to possess antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, aphrodisiac, gastroprotective and antidiabetic effects

Honeycomb

Shell by John Kuss

Model of a Diatom, a major group of algae. Dated 21st Century

Fossilized sea and marine shells or nautilus

Spinel, magnesium aluminate

Models of fruits and pulses, from Heliopolis

Scapula, illustration

Retouched Levallois Point ca. 240,000-40,000 B.C. Middle Paleolithic Period This tool was made with a special technique called Levallois core preparation that was widely used during the Middle Paleolithic Period. The Middle Paleolithic saw the rise of more complex stone tool technologies and more variability in tool types compared to the Lower Paleolithic. This change is associated with the increasing complexity of Hominin behavior such as specialized hunting, pyrotechnology, and the use of symbols eventually resulting in anatomically and behaviorally modern humans. There is a small amount of retouch applied to the ventral face of the distal tip of this piece. Some researchers think that such points were produced for hunting, whereas others doubt that such items were present in sufficient quantity to indicate that they were a primary focus of the stone tool production technology at the time.. Retouched Levallois Point. ca. 240,000-40,000 B.C.. Flint. Middle Paleolithic Period. From E

Indian galangal, Alpinia calcarata, Brachychilum horsfeldi, is a rhizomatic perennial herb commonly used in the traditional medicinal systems of Asia. Alpinia calcarata is cultivated in tropical countries. The rhizomes of Alpinia calcarata have been experimentally shown to possess antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, aphrodisiac, gastroprotective and antidiabetic effects

Crioceras nolani Hauterivien Provence. 18cm. Luc Ebbo collection. Paleogalerie, Salignac. Ebbo collection

Remains of an animal preserved as a fossil.

Grypea arcuata. arched gypheus. Sinemuria (190 million years). Lorraine. 5cm long. Very common fossil. - Blouet brothers collection

Trilobite fossils, Spain

Turrilites sp with preservation of Albian spines from Provence. 25cm. Luc Ebbo collection. Paleogalerie, Salignac. Ebbo collection

Dactylioceras, widespread genus of ammonites, index fossil from the Lower Jurassic period

Sassafras Leaf Fossil, Ellsworth County, Kansas Cretaceous

Fossil fern imprint on a coal shale from the Montceau mines, Le Creusot mine. France. Europe. Le Creusot et les mines de Saone-et-Loire, 1865 by Louis Laurent Simonin (1830-1886) Le Tour du Monde 1867

FOSSIL ASPIDOCERAS OXFORDIENSE. Location: FACULTAD DE BIOLOGICAS. MADRID. SPAIN.

Accumulation of ammonites from a condensed level of the Barremian of Imssouane, a small Moroccan fishing port located on the Atlantic coast halfway between Agadir and Essaouira. Collection Luc Ebbo. Paleogalerie, Salignac.Ebbo collection

Ornate Horned Frog (Ceratophrys ornata) skin, native to Argentina

Fossil Stromatolites . Morocco Cretaceous.

Cocoa tree (Theobroma cacao), cocoa bean

Neuropteris gigantea fossil, Pteridospermatophyta, Carboniferous Period.

Fossil of Dactylioceras commune ammonite, Cephalopoda, Toarcian, Early Jurassic, from Holzmaden, Germany.

Plastination specimen of bones and joints of hand

Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite, Ray Mine, Pinal Co, Arizona, USA, North America

Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite, Ray Mine, Pinal Co, Arizona, USA, North America

Skeleton of a stem of Cactus to the cactus sanctuary

Skull of Scimitar Cat, homotherium serum, Saber Toothed Cat disappeared 10 000 years ago, Beringie Museum in Canada

Los Angeles, California: c. 1926 The world's largest parachute at 85 feet in diameter with which Heard (Herd) McClellan will stall his airplane and then deploy the chute which is attached to the plane and float back to earth while still in the cockpit.

ALGA MARRON-ENCIMA.

Genuine ginseng (Panax ginseng), ginseng root, The root is considered a proven tonic that strengthens the immune system, stimulates the metabolism and generally makes the body more resistant to stress and other harmful influences, Medicinal herbal use without guarantee

Close-up of a starfish

Trilobites Cambropallas Telesto Trilobites Cambropallas Telesto, Cambrian, Paleontological Interpretation Center of La Rioja, Igea, La Rioja, Spain, Europe Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 22152691

The labeled shelss in this photo dating to around 1905 are: nerita, strombus, neritana, turbinella, polished turbo, snail-helis, ranelia, mitra, olivella, fasciolaria, cone shell, spiny oyster spondylus, cone shell, abolene halotis (polished), augur sgell, murex, olivella, murex.

An image of a nice shell petrification

Peptile teeth fossils.

Rare Mitra Taeniatum Shell, India, Asia Copyright: xVivekxThayil/DinodiaxPhotox

Pine Cone Fossil, Araucaria mirabilis Callovian/Jurassic, Argentina, South America

Medicine: Human anatomy, left shoulder blade. Drawing

Lumbar vertebrae, illustration

The Alexandrian Senna Pod on the White Background

DEU, 2007: Tower Shell (Turritella communis), empty shells on sand.

Geodätisches Zeichen der Hauptdirektion für Geodäsie und Kartographie der UdSSR am Triangulationspunkt. Old rusty geodetic sign of the Main Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography of the USSR at a triangulation point. Copyright: xZoonar.com/SergxZastavkinxSergeyxPristyazhnyukx 22826721

Close-up of the brown lamellae of a horse mushroom (Agaricus arvensis), studio photograph with black background

Water bear tun. Illustration of a water bear, or tardigrade, in its dormant state, known as a tun.

A sack of potatoes stamped 'Genetic Product'

Dinosaurs - Theropods - Oviraptoridae. Cretaceous, China. Oviraptor nest; diameter 20 inches (50 centimeters). Each egg is about 6'1/4 (16 centimeters).

Trilobite Fossil - Yakutia Russia. Lower Cambrian.

Pectinid fossil, Bivalvia, Quaternary period.

Urchin skeleton (Echinoidea Class), Indonesia

Planorbis sp, Gastropods genus, drawing.

Polished petrified wood slab, Chinle Formation, Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona.

Display of ammonite in a museum, Lyme Regis Museum, Jurassic Coast, Lyme Regis, Dorset, England

Snail Inside Looking into a snail case as a cross -section on black background copyright: xzoonar.com/andyxnowackx 4609508

Ventral view of a stick insect in defenseposture

Extinct fossil coral Palaeocyclus porpita 1, Fungia fungites 2,3. Ciclolite numismale, Fongia patellare, Fongia lumaca. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieu's Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837. Illustration engraved by Corsi, drawn by Jean Gabriel Pretre and directed by Pierre Jean-Francois Turpin, and published by Batelli e Figli. Turpin (1775-1840) is considered one of the greatest French botanical illustrators of the 19th century.

Human Botfly (Dermatobia hominis) pupa, Belize

Skeleton of a Purple Sea Urchin (Paracentrotus lividus), found in the Mediterranean, France, Europe

Dissection of a diseased oesophagus. Chromolithograph by W. Gummelt, ca. 1897.

Fossil shell Corbicula fluminalis on beach

Mesolithic Microliths. Artist: Unknown

Fichtenpar Gel (Monotropa Hypopites)

Photograph and X-ray of shell of the Scotch Bonnet Phalium granulatum}. Note: the x-ray shows the shape of a hermit crab which has inhabited the shell's inner section.

South Sea Pearl in pinctada oyster

Cut open ammonite (Ammonoidea) from Madagascar

Foraminifera at 50x, Protists

sliced 220-million-year-old fossil ammonite asteroceras obtusum from madagascar

Flint polishing stone from Neolithic France. Artist: Unknown

Reconstruction of Peking Man (Homo erectus pekinensis) discovered at Zhoukoudian (Chou K'ou-tien). Cast of the skullcap number 1, by Weindenreich

Garra, Baryonyx walkeri, teropodo espinosaurido, Centro de Interpretacion Paleontologica de La Rioja, Igea, La Rioja, Spain, Europe

Prairie rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis) noisemaker after 2nd moult, USA

Papyri Fragments 7th century Coptic. Papyri Fragments 479299

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