March 2016 Archives

UF 221418, the two valves of the basket clam Caryocorbula stena. Note that the valve with the bore hole is much smaller than the other valve. Photo © IVP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 3/25/16: A basket clam

Mar 25, 2016

This week’s Fossil Friday feature is the basket clam Caryocorbula stena. This specimen was found in the Gatún Formation and … Continued

UF 294322, a left lower third molar (m3) of the gomphothere Gomphotherium sp. Top: occlusal view, bottom: labial view. Figure modified from MacFadden et al. 2015.

Fossil Friday 3/18/16: A gomphothere

Mar 18, 2016

On this week’s Fossil Friday I would like to show you a gomphothere tooth from Lake Alajuela (Alajuela Formation). Gomphotheres … Continued

A modern day Flabellum sp. Photo © Nick Hobgood, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fossil Friday 3/11/16: A corallum (Flabellum sp.)

Mar 11, 2016

This week’s Fossil Friday feature is the fossilized corallum, or coral skeleton, of a coral (Phylum Cnidaria, Class Anthozoa) called … Continued

Dr. Jacquelyn Gill at UF

Mar 8, 2016

Day 67: I gave a seminar today at @uflorida! I've really enjoyed my visit. #365scienceselfies pic.twitter.com/2j6AxnmXtv — Jacquelyn Gill (@JacquelynGill) … Continued

UF 00621-59109, the holotype of Oreomunnea grahamii. The specimen is shown in a lateral view (A), an apical view (B), and in cross section (C). Figure modified from Herrera et al. 2014.

Fossil Friday 3/4/16: A fossilized fruit (Oreomunnea grahamii)

Mar 4, 2016

For this week’s Fossil Friday post, I would like to show you a fossilized fruit called Oreomunnea grahamii. It was … Continued

Month: March 2016