The subject of this week’s Fossil Friday is the sundial snail Architectonica nobilis. This particular specimen is late Miocene in … Continue
This Fossil Friday, we have a tooth from the camelid Floridatragulus dolichanthereus. This specimen was found by Stanley J. Olsen … Continue
Invertebrate Paleontology in the mid-Miocene: A trip to Lago Alajuela
A visit to Panama City by paleontologists Cristina Robins and Ian Cannon from the University of Florida this past week meant several field … Continue
For this Fossil Friday I would like to present an upper tooth of a peccary (Family Tayassuidae). This specimen was … Continue
This Fossil Friday I would like to focus on the genus Mellita, a group of flat sand dollars (Class Echinoidea, … Continue
Bedrock Quest: Reflections on Fieldwork in the Azuero Peninsula
Delicate and intricate, the complexity of ecology and climate in the tropics presents a challenge for any scientist wishing to study more … Continue
For this week’s Fossil Friday we have an otolith from a fish called Paralonchurus trinidadensis. This specimen was found at … Continue