Andrea Baucon

Isn’t life a series of images that change as they repeat themselves?
- Andy Warhol

Does this apply to capturing fossil fish? Comment or like if you agree!

🦀 Trilobites' ability to roll up is similar to modern arthropods' defense mechanisms. How do you take your coffee with fossils?

Happy birthday, Ernst Stromer (born 12 June 1871) — Spinosaurus pioneer.

How did this brachiopod feed? It used a lophophore, a te****le crown, to capture food particles from water currents.

Discover the stunning on display at the History in . Choosing the most extraordinary one is no easy feat. Which specimen grabs your attention? Share your choice in the comments and remember to give it a ❤️ like!

from the History of

Two captivating fossil discoveries on the same rock sample: bivalve vs gastropod! 😍 The robust structure of the bivalve and the elegant whorls of the gastropod make it hard to choose a favourite. Help me decide the most beautiful: vote 🧁 for bivalve, or 🐌 for gastropod!

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and modern from the Natural History of Toulouse: an ammonite and a paper nautilus, named after the paper-thin eggcase that females secrete.

How ancient is the oldest shark tooth? 🦈 Early shark-like scales date back 450 million years, possibly toothless. The oldest known shark-like teeth are Devonian, around 410 million years old.

Fossil snaps!
📷 Among the fossil I've captured in photos, which one do you like the most?
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