Fossil Friday

Crucibulum (Dispotaea) spingvaleense | Springvale cup and saucer limpet | cucharón del Springvale

Fossil Friday 12/11/15: a Springvale Cup and Saucer Limpet

Dec 11, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday is the Springvale cup and saucer limpet, Crucibulum springvaleense. This specimen was collected from the Gatún … Continue

New Fossil Finds at Puente Centenario

Dec 4, 2015

This week we had an exciting time in the field, specifically at our site under Puente Centenario. Under the shadow … Continue

UF 267187, a partial left mandible of a horse with DP3-M1. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 11/27/15: An equid

Nov 27, 2015

Our Black Friday fossil feature is the partial mandible of an unidentified horse (order Perissodactyla, family Equidae). This fossil was … Continue

Fossil Friday 11/20/15: A beaded whelk

Nov 20, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday post features a whelk called Solenosteira dalli. This specimen was found in the Gatún Formation and … Continue

UF 244181, the astragalus of the anthracothere Arretotherium meridionale (left: anterior view; right: medial view). Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 11/13/15: An anthracothere astragalus

Nov 13, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday (the 13th) post features an anthracothere astragalus! This specimen was found in El Lirio Norte of … Continue

UF 222942, a valve of the Venus clam Chionopsis tegulum. Photo © IVP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 11/6/15: A Venus clam

Nov 6, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday we have a Venus clam (family Veneridae) from the Gatún Formation, Chionopsis tegulum. This Venus … Continue

UF 267030, an osteoderm of an unknown crocodylian. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 10/30/2015: A crocodylian osteoderm

Oct 30, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday features an osteoderm of a crocodylian. This osteoderm was found at the Lirio East site of … Continue

UF 242111, the right second peripheral of an podocnemidid turtle (genus indeterminate). Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 10/23/15: A podocnemidid turtle

Oct 23, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday features the peripheral of a podocnemidid turtle! This specimen was found in El Lirio Norte of … Continue

Turritellids in the Gatún Formation. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Sang.

Fossil Friday 10/9/15: Fossils from the Gatún Formation!

Oct 9, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday I am going to send you off to see what invertebrate paleontologists Jonathan Hendricks and … Continue

UF 220130, the prickly cockle Dallocardia baiterum. Photo © IVP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 10/2/15: A prickly cockle

Oct 2, 2015

This week’s Fossil Friday feature is the prickly cockle Dallocardia baiterum. This bivalve specimen was found in the Gatún Formation … Continue

UF 247257, the partial rib of a whale. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 9/25/15: A whale rib

Sep 25, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday, we are going to look at a partial rib of a cetacean. This specimen was … Continue

UF 247292, an upper tooth of the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 9/18/15: A tiger shark tooth

Sep 18, 2015

UF 221284, the snail of the dove snail Strombina lessepsiana. Photo © IVP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 9/11/15: A dove snail

Sep 11, 2015

On this Fossil Friday, I am presenting a dove snail called Strombina lessepsiana, which is a member of the marine … Continue

UF 271625, the left mandible of Paratoceras orarius. Photo © VP FLMNH.

Fossil Friday 9/4/15: A small protoceratine

Sep 4, 2015

For this week’s Fossil Friday, we have a newly identified protoceratid called Paratoceras orarius. This protoceratid is the smallest member … Continue

Two plant fossils belonging to the genus Parinari in the family Chrysobalanaceae

Fossil Friday 8/28/15: A Fossil Fruit and its Tree

Aug 28, 2015

For today’s Fossil Friday, we have two plant fossils belonging to the genus Parinari in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Paleontologists always … Continue