IDFossil Museum of Paleontology
Specimen List

For your convenience, I've created a list of all the specimens in the Museum arranged by taxonomic classification. Just click on the link to view the specimen.

Protozoa

Rhizaria, Foraminiferida, Foraminifera, Acervulinidae, Sphaerogypsina globulus FS285 Spherical Foraminifera

Metazoa

Arthropoda

Trilobita, Phacopida FS322 Trilobite Pygidium

Malacostraca, Decapoda, Thalassinidae, Protocallianassa, mortoni FS332 Ghost Shrimp Pincer

Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Auloporida, Syringoporidae, Syringopora, sp. FS343 Syringopora Coral

Mollusca

Bivalvia, Ostreoida, Gryphaeidae, Gryphea sp. FS356 Cretaceous Oyster

Cephalopoda FS353 Belemnites

Ammonitida FS354 Ammonite Whorl Fragment
FS358 Ammonite Slice
FS360 Texas Ammonite
FS352 Ammonite Fragments
FS349 Ammonite

Gastropoda

Caenogastropoda, Cypraeidae, Siphocypraea carolinensis FS320 Extinct Miocene Cowrie

Sorbeoconcha

Columbellidae, Mitrella ischna mitrodita FS367 Miocene Dove Snail Shell
Olividae, Oliva, liodes FS362 Miocene Olive Shell

Turritellidae

Turritella dalli FS363 Miocene Tower Shell
Turritella subgrandifera FS346 Tower Shell

Turritidae, Agladrillia aulakoessa FS345 Drill Shell

Neogastropoda

Turridae, Agladrillia aulakoessa FS366 Miocene Turrid Shell
Mitridae, Mitra (Tiara), mitrodita FS365 Miocene Mitre Shell
Muricidae, Typhis, linguiferus FS361 Miocene Murex Shell

Neotaenioglossa

Buccinidae, Hesperisternia chipolana FS364 Miocene Whelk Shell
Vermetidae, Petaloconchus varians FS299 Variable Wormsnail

Chordata

Actinopterygii

FS217 Fish "Tilly Bone"
FS312 Fish Skull Fragment
FS310 Fish Skull Fragment

Perciformes, Sphyraenidae, Sphyraena, barracuda FS256 Barracuda Teeth

Scorpaeniformes, Triglidae FS311 Sea Robin Skull Fragment

Chondrichthyes

Carcharhiniformes

Hemigaleidae

Hemipristis serra FS338 Hemipristis serra Shark Teeth
FS296 Small Extinct Shark Tooth - Hemipristis

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus obscurus FS316 Aberrant Dusky Shark Tooth
Carcharhinus obscurus FS267 Dusky Shark Upper Tooth
Galeocerdo cuvier FS235 Large Tiger Shark Tooth
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae FS218 Sharpnose Shark Tooth

Hybodontiformes, Hybodontidae, Hybodus sp. FS357 Hubodus Spine

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Isurus hastalis FS283 Two Mako Shark Teeth
Isurus hastalisFS266 Isurus hastalis Upper Anterior Tooth
Carcharodon carcharias FS355 Great White Shark Tooth

Otodontidae, Carcharocles chubutensis FS359 Carcharocles chubutensis
Carcharocles megalodon FS205 Juvenile Carcharocles megalodon Tooth
Carcharocles megalodon FS206 Juvenile Carcharocles megalodon Tooth

Myliobatiformes, Dasyatidae FS70 Stingray Tooth
FS341 Stingray Dermal Scute
FS340 Stingray Dermal Denticle

Sauropsida, Crocodilia, Alligatoridae, Alligator, mississippiensis FS244 Alligator "Cheek Tooth"

Mammalia

Artiodactyla

Bovidae

Bison sp. FS335 Bison Metapoidal
Bison sp. FS178 Bison astragalus

Camelidae, Hemiauchenia macrocephala FS50 Large-headed Llama Astragalus

Carnivora, Felidae

Panthera sp. FS210 Jaguar Upper Premolar

Lynx, rufus FS210 Bobcat Jaw Fragment

Sirenia, Dugongidae, Metaxytherium sp. FS263 Dugong Tooth

floridanum FS321 Dugong Rib Fragment

Cetacea

FS333 Whale Ear Bone
FS337 Basal Odontocete Tooth
FS336 Whale Lumbar Vertebra

Perissodactyla

Equidae

Equus sp. FS192 Horse Cannon Bone
Pseudohipparion simpsoni FS195 3-Toed Horse Molar

Xenarthra

Glyptodontidae

Glyptotherium sp. FS47 Glyptodon dermal scute (osteoderm)

Echinodermata

Asteroidea, Valvatida, Goniasteridae FS314 Starfish Ossicles

Echinoidea

FS334 Sea Urchin Impression
FS325 Sea Urchin Imprint

Cassiduloida, Cassidulidae

Cassidulus georgiensis globosus FS287 Eocene Echinoid Cassidulus Rhyncholampas FS323 Echinoid Calcite Test

Cidaroida, Cidaridae, Phyllacanthus, mortoni FS331 Eocene Sea Urchin Spines

Clypeasteroida

Laganidae, Laganum ocalanum FS293 Small Eocene Sand Dollar

Neolaganidae

Neolaganum durhami FS290 Eocene Sand Dollar Neolaganum
Weisbordella johnsoni FS289 Eocene Sand Dollar Weisbordella
Weisbordella cubae FS288 Eocene Echinoid Weisbordella

Spatangoida

Brissidae, Eupatagus, antillarum FS295 Extinct Echinoid
Schizasteridae, Agassizia, floridana FS294 Eocene Echinoid Agassizia floridana

Brachiopoda, Articulata, Spiriferida, Spiriferoida, Acrospirifer sp. FS291 Acrospirifer

Porifera, Demospongiae, Hadromerida, Clionaidae, Cliona, sp. FS344 Holes in Belemnite Drilled by Cliona

Metaphyta

Magnoliophyta, Magnoliopsida, Fagales, Fagaceae, Fagus, pacifica FS300 Beech Tree Leaf
Pinophyta, Pinopsida, Pinales, Cupressaceae, Metasequoia, occidentalis

FS302 Dawn Redwood Metasequoia Needles
FS303 Dawn Redwood Metasequoia Needles