It is a Cox Comb Oyster. These funny looking animals are commonly sickle shape but this can vary depending on the size and space the animal has to grow. They existed from the Late Jurassic to Late Cretaceous in a similar niche to modern day oysters. This one pictured is from Madagascar, but can also be found in Asia and Europe.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
What is it??
It is a Cox Comb Oyster. These funny looking animals are commonly sickle shape but this can vary depending on the size and space the animal has to grow. They existed from the Late Jurassic to Late Cretaceous in a similar niche to modern day oysters. This one pictured is from Madagascar, but can also be found in Asia and Europe.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
The Australian Opal Centre
An opalised yabby button preserved in gem grade opal.
Check out http://www.australianopalcentre.com/
SVP 2009
Hope to see you all at the 69th SVP Annual Meeting and the 57th Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy (SVPCA) held in Bristol the UK. September 23 -26, 2009.
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