Extinct coral fossils
Extinct coral fossils Cyathophyllum quadrigeminum, Columnaria sulcata and Astraea porosa. Sponge fossil Stromatopora poylmorpha. 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.
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Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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