INVERTEBRATE FOSSILS - 2002 Colorado Fossil Expo (9/2002)
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Ammonite - Placenticeras meeki\n(Has undergone a unique mineralization, gem material named ammolite is derived from them, which is the gemstone of Canada)\nUpper Cretaceous \nBearpaw formation\nSouthern Alberta, Canada.\n(from Canada Fossils Ltd)

Ammonite - Placenticeras meeki
(Has undergone a unique mineralization, gem material named ammolite is derived from them, which is the gemstone of Canada)
Upper Cretaceous
Bearpaw formation
Southern Alberta, Canada.
(from Canada Fossils Ltd)

Starfish - Paleocoma sp\nMiddle Lias\nEype. Dorset, England\nChris Moore Fossils

Starfish - Paleocoma sp
Middle Lias
Eype. Dorset, England
Chris Moore Fossils

Starfish - Paleocoma sp\nMiddle Lias\nEype. Dorset, England\nChris Moore Fossils

Starfish - Paleocoma sp
Middle Lias
Eype. Dorset, England
Chris Moore Fossils

Chrinoid

Chrinoid







Ammonite (with ammolite coating)\nSphenodiscus lenticularis\nFox Hills Formation\nLate Cretaceous\nNorth Central South Dakota\n(from Dakota Fossils, Inc.)

Ammonite (with ammolite coating)
Sphenodiscus lenticularis
Fox Hills Formation
Late Cretaceous
North Central South Dakota
(from Dakota Fossils, Inc.)

Trilobite\nIsotelus maximus\nRichmond Group\nOldenburg, Indiana\n(from Extinctions.com display)

Trilobite
Isotelus maximus
Richmond Group
Oldenburg, Indiana
(from Extinctions.com display)

Trilobite\nKolihapeltis rabatensis\nDevonian\nAM Limestone\nMorocco\n(from Extinctions.com display)

Trilobite
Kolihapeltis rabatensis
Devonian
AM Limestone
Morocco
(from Extinctions.com display)

Trilobite\n(from Extinctions.com display)

Trilobite
(from Extinctions.com display)

Trilobite

Trilobite

Ammonite\nAncyloceras(?)\nCretaceous\nVolga River, Russia

Ammonite
Ancyloceras(?)
Cretaceous
Volga River, Russia

Lots and lots of ammonites!

Lots and lots of ammonites!

Ammonite cluster

Ammonite cluster




Eurypterids\nEurypterus remipes\nSilurian arthropods\nFiddler's Green Formation\nHarkmer Co., New York\n(the state fossil of NY and ancestor of today's scorpions)

Eurypterids
Eurypterus remipes
Silurian arthropods
Fiddler's Green Formation
Harkmer Co., New York
(the state fossil of NY and ancestor of today's scorpions)

Eurypterids\nEurypterus remipes\nSilurian arthropods\nFiddler's Green Formation\nHarkmer Co., New York\n(the state fossil of NY and ancestor of today's scorpions)

Eurypterids
Eurypterus remipes
Silurian arthropods
Fiddler's Green Formation
Harkmer Co., New York
(the state fossil of NY and ancestor of today's scorpions)

Beautifully preserved crab\nArchaeogeryon peruvianum\nMiocene\nArgentina

Beautifully preserved crab
Archaeogeryon peruvianum
Miocene
Argentina

Shrimp\nArgentina

Shrimp
Argentina

Ammonites - Placenticeras meeki\n(Have undergone a unique mineralization, gem material named ammolite is derived from them, which is the gemstone of Canada)\nUpper Cretaceous \nBearpaw formation\nSouthern Alberta, Canada.\n(from Canada Fossils Ltd)

Ammonites - Placenticeras meeki
(Have undergone a unique mineralization, gem material named ammolite is derived from them, which is the gemstone of Canada)
Upper Cretaceous
Bearpaw formation
Southern Alberta, Canada.
(from Canada Fossils Ltd)

Opalized Belemnites\nNeohibolites sp\nCretaceous\nCoober Pedy (The Opal Capital of the World" )\nOutback of South Australia

Opalized Belemnites
Neohibolites sp
Cretaceous
Coober Pedy (The Opal Capital of the World" )
Outback of South Australia

Opalized Belemnites\nNeohibolites sp\nCretaceous\nCoober Pedy (The Opal Capital of the World" )\nOutback of South Australia

Opalized Belemnites
Neohibolites sp
Cretaceous
Coober Pedy (The Opal Capital of the World" )
Outback of South Australia

Opalized Belemnites\nNeohibolites sp\nCretaceous\nCoober Pedy (The Opal Capital of the World" )\nOutback of South Australia

Opalized Belemnites
Neohibolites sp
Cretaceous
Coober Pedy (The Opal Capital of the World" )
Outback of South Australia

Opalized Belemnites\nNeohibolites sp\nCretaceous\nCoober Pedy (The Opal Capital of the World" )\nOutback of South Australia

Opalized Belemnites
Neohibolites sp
Cretaceous
Coober Pedy (The Opal Capital of the World" )
Outback of South Australia

Fossil Crabs\nTumidocarcinus Giganteus\nMiocene\nWaipara Basin, Glenafric Beach\nNorth Canterbury, New Zealand

Fossil Crabs
Tumidocarcinus Giganteus
Miocene
Waipara Basin, Glenafric Beach
North Canterbury, New Zealand

Fossil dragonfly\nChrysogomphus beipiaoenis\nLate Jurassic\nBeipiao, Liaoning, China

Fossil dragonfly
Chrysogomphus beipiaoenis
Late Jurassic
Beipiao, Liaoning, China

Fossil butterfly wing\nLate Jurassic,\nLiaoning, China

Fossil butterfly wing
Late Jurassic,
Liaoning, China

Trilobite

Trilobite

Schyphocrinites elegans\nCrinoide\nDevon\nErfoud, Sahara, Morocco\n(from Horst Burkard, Bonn, Germany)

Schyphocrinites elegans
Crinoide
Devon
Erfoud, Sahara, Morocco
(from Horst Burkard, Bonn, Germany)

Schyphocrinites elegans\nCrinoide\nDevon\nErfoud, Sahara, Morocco\n(from Horst Burkard, Bonn, Germany)

Schyphocrinites elegans
Crinoide
Devon
Erfoud, Sahara, Morocco
(from Horst Burkard, Bonn, Germany)

Schyphocrinites elegans\nCrinoide\nDevon\nErfoud, Sahara, Morocco\n(from Horst Burkard, Bonn, Germany)

Schyphocrinites elegans
Crinoide
Devon
Erfoud, Sahara, Morocco
(from Horst Burkard, Bonn, Germany)

Schyphocrinites elegans\nCrinoide\nDevon\nErfoud, Sahara, Morocco\n(from Horst Burkard, Bonn, Germany)

Schyphocrinites elegans
Crinoide
Devon
Erfoud, Sahara, Morocco
(from Horst Burkard, Bonn, Germany)