Fossils of extinct cephalopods and mollusks
Fossils of extinct cephalopods and mollusks. Ammonites bispinosus, A. planulatus vulgaris, Nerita cancellata, N. sulcosa, Nerinea depressa, Nerinea terebra and Pecten subspinosus. Handcoloured lithograph by an unknown artist from Dr. Schmidt's "Petrefactenbuch," published in Stuttgart, Germany, 1855 by Verlag von Krais & Hoffmann. Dr. Schmidt's "Book of Petrification" introduced fossils and palaeontology to both the specialist and general reader.
Size: 4410px × 5345px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: .., 1855, ammonite, ammonites, bispinosus, book, cancellata, cephalopods, depressa, dinosaur, dr., extinct, fossil, germany, handcoloured, hoffmann, krais, lithograph, mollusk, nerinea, nerita, palaeontology, pecten, petrefactenbuch, petrefakten, petrification, planulatus, published, schmidt, stuttgart, subspinosus, sulcosa, terebra, vulgaris
