Fossil corals

Sep 2, 2011

Fossil Corals: Fossil Lobster

My investigation indicates that this remarkable crustacean fossil appears to be some kind of fossilized lobster.

Aug 23, 2011

Fossil Corals: Septastrea and Porites

My new Septastrea marylandica :

SEPTASTREA MARYLANDICA

Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978
Kingdom: Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
Subkingdom: Radiata (Linnaeus, 1758) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
Infrakingdom: Coelenterata Leuckart, 1847
Phylum: Cnidaria Hatschek, 1888 - Cnidarians
Subphylum: Anthozoa (Ehrenberg, 1831) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
Class: Anthozoa Ehrenberg, 1831 - Corals, Flower Animals
Subclass: Zoantharia
Order: Scleractinia Bourne, 1900 - Stony Corals
Suborder: Faviina
Family: Rhizangiidae
Genus: Septastrea
Specific name: marylandica
Scientific name: - Septastrea marylandica

And, Porites pusilla

PORITES PUSILLA

Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978

Kingdom: Animalia Linnaeus, 1758 - animals

Subkingdom:Radiata (Linnaeus, 1758) Cavalier-Smith, 1983

Infrakingdom: Coelenterata (Leuckart, 1847)

Phylum: Cnidaria Hatschek, 1888 - Cnidarians

Subphylum: Anthozoa (Ehrenberg, 1831) Cavalier-Smith, 1998

Class: Anthozoa Ehrenberg, 1831 - Corals, Flower Animals

Subclass: Zoantharia

Order: Scleractinia Bourne, 1900 - Stony Corals

Suborder: Fungiina

Family: Poritidae

Genus: Porites Link, 1807

Specific name: pusilla Link, 1807

Scientific name: - Porites pusilla

Jul 26, 2011

Fossil corals: Museum of Paleontology,Naples(2)

More pictures...

Hemicidaris bravenderi (Echinoidea, Hemicidaroida)

Theocosmilia trichotoma (Cnidaria, Scleractinia)

Favosites sp. (Anthozoa- Tabulata)

Astrelia sp.

Jul 23, 2011

Fossil Corals: Museum of Paleontology, Naples

As I wrote on my other blog Carti Libere, the Museum of Paleontology (Naples, Italy) is a remarkable place. The location surprise you from the beginning and the beautiful park is a green,cool island in the middle of the,,hot''city.