Silurian Collection (page 2)

Roderick Impey Murchison 1792-1871) Scottish-born British geologist. Defined Silurian system, 1835, Permian system, c1845, and in co-operation with Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873), the Devonian system

Vertically orientated bedding of sandstone and mudstone (Silurian age Wenlock series) exposed in castle earthwork, Castell Tinboeth, near Llanbadarn Fynydd, Powys, Wales, April

Pseudocrinites magnificus, cystoid fossilized in Wenlock limestone, featuring rhombic respiratory pore

Dimerocrinites, a type of sea lily, fossilised in limestone, middle Silurian era

Goniophyllum (Rugose coral), fossil, early-mid Silurian era

Retiolites (Graptolite) fossil on shale, Silurian era

Ptilodictya

Miraspis mira C015 / 0681
Miraspis mira Barrande 1846 Wenlock Series Motol Formation, Cernidla Lodenice Czech Republic

Odontapleura ovata
Odontopleura ovata Emmrich 1839 Silurian, Wenlock Series, Wawoz, Pragowiec near Bardo, Cross Mountains, Poland

Silurian Brachiopod
Leptaena depressa, a Silurian brachiopod from the Wenlock Limestone near Eastnor, collected by Will Watson

Folded Old Red Sandstone, Pembrokeshire
The term fold is used in geology when one or a stack of originally flat and planar surfaces, such as sedimentary strata, are bent or curved as a result of permanent deformation

Fossil coral C016 / 5619
Fossil (Kodonophyllum truncatum) coral. This specimen dates to the Silurian period and was found in Dudley, West Midlands, UK

Myelodactylus fletcheri, crinoid fossil C016 / 4917
Myelodactylus fletcheri, crinoid fossil. Crinoids are marine organisms, most of which have long stalks anchored to the seabed, with five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disc

Protaxocrinus, crinoid fossil C016 / 4918
Protaxocrinus tuberculatus, crinoid fossil. Crinoids are marine organisms, most of which have long stalks anchored to the seabed, with five or more feathery arms radiating from a central disc

Camarotoechi, brachiopod fossils C016 / 4846
Camarotoechi, brachiopod fossils. Brachiopods are marine invertebrates inhabiting a bivalve shell, similar to todays marine molluscs

Calymene trilobite fossil C013 / 6613
Calymene blumenbachii trilobite fossil. This specimen of this extinct marine arthropod is from the 425 million year old Devonian Wenlock Limestone, Dudley, Worcestershire, UK

Phacops trilobite fossil C013 / 6612
Diatom, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Diatoms are a group of photosynthetic, single-celled algae containing about 10, 000 species

Visbyshaera oligofurcata, acritarch
Scanning electron microscope image of a microfossil belonging to a group of marine phytoplanktonic organisms known as acritarchs that teemed in Silurian seas about 415 Ma ago

Silurian landplants
An artists impression of the the earliest vascular plants which developed beside freshwater pools during the Silurian (443 to 417 million years ago)

Photomicrograph: Acanthomorph acritarch, microfossil

Calymene, trilobite
This specimen dates from the Middle Silurian, Worcestershire. Trilobites are among the earliest fossils known and ranged from the Lower Cambrian (540 million years ago)

Camarotoechi, brachiopod
Shown here is a slab containing many Silurian brachiopods. Brachiopods belong to their own phylum (Brachiopoda). General characteristics include a pair of protective shells

Doleorthis, brachiopod
Shown here is Doleorthis, a Silurian brachiopod. Brachiopods belong to their own phylum (Brachiopoda). General characteristics include a pair of protective shells

Monograptus, graptolite
Shown here is Monograptus, a slender and delicate Silurian graptolite. Graptolites are the fossil remains of small colonial animals. Graptolite colonies were connected together by living tissue

Halysites escharoides, tabulate coral
In this Silurian tabulate coral from Ohio Falls, USA, large numbers of tiny oval corallites are linked together to form chains

Temnocrinus tuberculatus (Miller)
A fossil specimen of Temnocrinus tuberculatus (Miller), a paleozoic crinoid dating back to the Silurian (440 million years ago), discovered in the Wenlock Limestone bed, Dudley, Worcestershire, UK

Arachnophyllum, coral
Image depicts an Arachnophyllum, a Silurian coral. Corals comprise a soft bodied animal called a polyp. Each polyp inhabits a calcareous skeleton called a corallum

Calymene blumenbachii, trilobite
A well-known convex Silurian trilobite originating from Worcestershire, England. Trilobites were arthropods as crustaceans, spiders and insects are today

Protaxocrinus tuberculatus (Miller)
A fossil specimen of Protaxocrinus tuberculatus (Miller), a crinoid, dating back to the Silurian period (440 million years ago), discovered in the Wenlock Limestone bed, Dudley, Worcestershire, UK

Myedactylus flecheri (Salter)
A fossil specimen of Myelodactylus fletcheri (Salter) dating back to the Silurian period (440 million years ago), discovered in Wenlock Limestone bed, Dudley, Worcestershire, UK

Hallopora, bryozoan
Branch, 15 mm high, of the trepostome bryozoan Hallopora, a genus particularly common in the Silurian which had bushy colonies when alive

Baragwanathia longifolia, clubmoss
A fossilised clubmoss (Baragwanathia longifolia) showing a dense bristly covering of hairs or spiny leaves. Specimen dates back to Late Silurian or Early Devonian, from Victoria, Australia

Dalmanites myops, trilobite
A Silurian fossil trilobite from the Wenlock Limestone, Dudley, Worcestershire. This specimen measures 40mm head to tail

Silurian limestone in quarry, showing layered bedding over reef formation, Knowle Quarry, Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, England, April

Silurian limestone in quarry, showing bedding, Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, England, April

Silurian limestone in quarry, showing reef formation, Wenlock Edge, Shropshire, England, April

Quarry face, Wenlock sandstone dominated mid-Silurian sedimentary deposits, Tan-Y-Foel Quarry, Penstrowed Grits Formation, Powys, Wales, august

Geologists looking at quarry face, Wenlock sandstone dominated mid-Silurian sedimentary deposits, Tan-Y-Foel Quarry, Penstrowed Grits Formation, Powys, Wales, august

Assortment of fossils from the Silurian period
Fossil corals. Assorted specimens of fossilized corals, now extinct, which lived in tropical seas during the Silurian period some 430 million years ago

Silurian landscape, artwork
Silurian landscape. Artwork of wetland plants, geysers and volcanoes during the Silurian Period (440-360 million years ago)

Anticlinal folded rock strata
Anticlinal chevron fold in rock strata. The strata were originally horizontal and planar. They formed from the gradual deposition of material during the Silurian period (443-417 million years ago)

Orthoceras fossils
The orthoceras fossils in this piece of black Moroccan limestone come from a species of extinct marine cephalopods known as orthocone nautiloids

Research yacht in Tobermory Bay. Silurian is the research vessel of the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust
Nic Davies / SplashdownDirect

Research vessel, Silurian, under sail with observers on the deck and up the mast. Hebrides, Scotland
Tom Walmsley / SplashdownDirect

Monitoring cetaceans by yacht in stormy weather in Hebridean Seas. West coast of Scotland
Mike Hutchinson / SplashdownDirect

Dolphin biologist recording, and listening to dolphins vocalising around the resarch yacht Silurian
Mike Hutchinson / SplashdownDirect

Cetacean monitoring work in heavy weather onbaord the research yacht, Silurian, in Hebrides, Scotland
Mike Hutchinson / SplashdownDirect

Cetacean surveys being carried out by yacht with crew member in crows nest on the mast. Hebrides
Mike Hutchinson / SplashdownDirect

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Silurian: A Journey through Time and Fossils" Step into a world frozen in time with this captivating lithograph, published in 1897, showcasing the geological map of the European Alps. As we delve deeper into history, Reynolds' "The Antidiluvian World" from 1849 takes us on an extraordinary adventure. Marvel at the intricate details of Calymene blumenbachii brongniart, a trilobite fossil that once roamed ancient seas. Eurypterus, a fossil eurypterid, reminds us of the diverse creatures that inhabited our planet millions of years ago. Dalmanites, another fascinating trilobite species preserved in stone for eternity. Transport yourself to Britain's past as you admire a rare broadsheet illustration with hand coloring. Explore southern Germany, Bohemia, Switzerland and Austria through an intricately detailed geological map published in 1897. Witness Dimerocrinus unfold before your eyes; a stunning crinoid fossil suspended in time like an ethereal sculpture. Discover Le plus ancien animal terrestre connu (the oldest known terrestrial animal) through an enchanting engraving that captures its ancient essence. Caerleon Castle stands tall amidst changing landscapes—a testament to human history intertwined with nature's grandeur—an awe-inspiring engraving that transports us back centuries. Immerse yourself further by witnessing the formation of Earth's crust layers up to the Cretaceous Period—each color litho stroke revealing millions of years' worth of transformation and evolution. And finally, meet Roderick Impey Murchison—a Scottish geologist whose contributions shaped our understanding of Earth's history—in this artistically rendered portrait by Carlo Pellegrini from 1870. Silurian whispers secrets untold; it invites us to explore its depths and unravel mysteries locked within each artifact and fossil.