Sea Fossils

Carcharodon Tooth. Carcharodon Tooth. The Carcharodon was related to the Megalodon but slightly smaller. The image (left) shows the back of the tooth. The Eocene Period – 50 million years ago to the Pliocene Period – 5 million years ago.      

Plesiosaurus Vertebra. Plesiosaurus Vertebra. The Plesiosaurus was a marine reptile, they grew to about 12 metres (38 feet) in length. Fossil size 5″ x 2″ inches. The image (left) shows the size comparison between the large Plesiosaur Vertebra and the Prehistoric Fish Vertebra, shows how massive the Plesiosaur was! The Triassic Period – 250 million years ago.

Prehistoric Fish Fossil – Knightia. The Knightia genus is an extinct boney fish related to the Herring and Sardine. Also seen on the bottom left of the matrix is a small piece of Coprolite (fossilised fish/animal poo) Size of matrix 6″ x 3″ inches. The Eocene Period – 50 million years ago.

Prehistoric Fish Vertebra. Prehistoric Fish Vertebra. A selection of. These vertebrae are from a large sized prehistoric fish, which would have been about 4 – 5 foot in length. Fossil size 1/2″ x 1/4″ inch. Dates unknown.

Sea Bed Mortality Slab. A Sea Bed Mortality Slab (the featured image above) shows the surface of the slab and the vast numbers of compacted shells, also seen is an Ammonite top right). The image (left) shows the underside (cut and polished) showing the various shells. This portion of a slab is made up of hundreds of Snails, Clams and Ammonites. At one …

Linthia Sea Urchin. Linthia Sea Urchin (the featured image above) shows the top surface of the Urchin. Fossil size 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ inches. The Palaeocene Period – 70 million years ago.

Micraster Sea Urchin.  Micraster Sea Urchin (the featured image above) shows the top surface of the Micraster. The image (left) shows the underside that was attached to the sea-bed. Fossil size 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ inches. The Cretaceous Period – 150 million years ago to recent.

Bivalve Clam Shell. Bivalve Clam Shell. This Clam Shell has been fossilised by Permineralisation. Fossil size 2″ x 1 1/4″ inches.   The Triassic Period – 250 million years ago to recent.

Vestinautilus Nautiloid. Vestinautilus Nautiloid. A Squid like creature in a shell housing. Similar to an Ammonite but survived much earlier. Fossil size 3 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ inches. The early Carboniferous Period – 350 million years ago.

Bifericeras Ammonite. Bifericeras Ammonite within a stone matrix. A Squid like creature in a shell housing. Size of matrix 4″ x 3″ inches. The early Jurassic Period – 200 million years ago.