Tag: jellyfish
-
2026 ESCONI Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show – Preview #27: Rare Wisconsin Jellyfish from Marathon County, Wisconsin
Jellyfish, which have no hard parts, are very rare in the fossil record. This species Hiemalora stellaris was found in the Cambrian rocks of the Blackberry Hill Deposit of Marathon County, Wisconsin. Come on out tomorrow and it can be yours!
-
Mazon Monday #296: Jim Turnbull in Pit 11
This is Mazon Monday post #296. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Jim Turnbull, namesake for Anthracomedusa turnbulli (see Mazon Monday #278), worked for Abbott Labs for many years. Abbott has/had an internal newsletter called “AbbotTopics”. In the October 8th, 1965 edition, Jim is the subject of an article titled “Prehistoric Insect…
-
Mazon Monday #278: Anthracomedusa turnbulli
This is Mazon Monday post #278. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. Lacking hard parts, jellyfish are rare in the fossil record. Mazon Creek has a few species of them. One of the most common animal fossils found in Mazon Creek is Essexella asherae, which only recently was reclassified as a…
-
Fossil Friday #270: Anthracomedusa turnbulli
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #270. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! —————————————————– For this week, we have a…
-
Fossil Friday #231: Classic Essexella asherae
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #231. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! Ah, the Blob! Did you see Mazon…
-
Fossil Friday #188: Essexella asherae
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #188. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world! In the marine areas of the Mazon…
-
These 508-Million-Year-Old Fossils May Be Earth’s Oldest Swimming Jellyfish
Smithsonian Magazine has a story about ancient jellyfish… fossilized jellyfish. One of our favorite fossil localities, Mazon Creek, has abundant jellyfish fossils, but otherwise jellyfish are quite rare in the fossil record. A recent paper in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B described a new jellyfish, Burgessomedusa phasmiformis, which hales from British Columbia, Canada.…
-
The Big Hill Lagerstätte
The University of Michigan has an interesting post about a new Lagerstatte, which was discovered in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan back in 2013. This fossil deposit dates to the Silurian Period about 430 million years ago. Over 40 species of animals have been discovered at the locality, including soft bodied animals like Jellyfish.…
-
Paleontology Meeting, Sat, 9/19 – Mazon Creek Jellyfish
Paleontology Meeting, 7:30 pm, College of Dupage, Building K – Rm 131. On September 19th, the Paleo study group will begin examining Mazon jelly fish. So bring your Mazon Creek jellyfish – some may be photographed for the new book. Then, on October 17th, the Paleo study group will cover the worms. ESCONI is creating…
