Natural History - Fossil Corals in Limestone

Devonian Period, 416-359 million years BP. A large fossil coral colony specimen pair, polished on one side to reveal the detail and colour of the species Arachnophyllum pentagonam, from Assa Zag, West

Oligocene-Miocene Period, 38-25 million years BP. An agatised fossil coral specimen with the face cut and polished to enhance the detail, from Tampa Bay, Ballast Point, Florida, USA. 237 grams, 108mm

Devonian Period, circa 380 million years B.P.. Displaying the characteristic head formation. 215 grams, 79 mm (3 1/8 in.). From the Western Sahara, Morocco, North Africa.From an old German paleontolog

Silurian Period, 444-415 million years BP. A group of seven corals from Salop, UK, in old white card tray with A.B. Cotterill Collection, Wollaton, Nottingham, UK, label. 40 grams total, 23-32mm (3/4-

Permian Period, 285 million years BP. A complete preserved Mesosaurus brasiliensis skeleton in limestone; from the Irati-Formation, Parana Delta, Brazil. 4.4 kg, 48cm x 33cm (19 x 13"). From an old Br

Carboniferous-Cretaceous Period, circa 305-113 million years B.P.. Comprising a mixed group of eight fossils in eight card trays, different species and types including: Rugose Coral from Toddington, D

Carboniferous Period 359-299 million years BP. A group of two limestone sea-floor specimens with numerous crinoid stem segments and bryozoans from Barry, Glamorganshire, in white card trays with adhes

Jurassic Period, 201-145 million years BP. A cut and polished piece of limestone with numerous belemnite fossils showing internal mineral structure; label to the back reading; 'Jurassic Lower Lias Pol

Marble Limestone Sphere with Fossil Coral Inclusions. Silurian

Fossil Sea Snails Sphere: Gastropods, Coral Clams in Marbilized Limestone Tethyis Sea Triassic 225 M.Y.O. Pakistan

Late Permian-Early Triassic Period, circa 252-250 million years B.P. In an irregular matrix. 12.2 kg, 43 cm (17 in.). From Madagascar. From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.This lot has been checked a

Devensian Period, 110,000-12,000 years B.P. Including the claws and bones, held together by an internal metal frame. 608 grams, 33 cm (13 in.). Ex Lincolnshire, UK, collection.

Cretaceous Period, 145-65 million years B.P. Possibly Pseudostacus hakeliensis, together with a fossil fish, possibly Rhinobatos sp., both showing some good detail. 4.5 kg, 41 cm (16 1/8 in.). From Le

Cretaceous Period, c.100 million years BP. A near complete fossil Barrasaurus marine 'dinosaur' skeleton in a matrix. 372 grams, 17.5cm (7"). From an East Anglia, UK, collection; from China.

Triassic Period, 250-200 million years BP. A complete fossil Keichousaurus hui marine 'dinosaur' skeleton on matrix. 1.5 kg, 27.3cm (10 3/4"). From a Lincoln palaeontological collection; acquired 1970

Late Cretaceous Period, circa 100-66 million years B.P.. A near complete Charonosaurus sp. hadrosaur egg, retaining the leathery surface, and possibly showing the internal remains at one corner. 1.73

Late Permian-early Triassic Period, circa 255 million years B.P.. Two rare Barasaurus besairiei skeletons on a matrix. 2 kg, 29.5 cm (11 5/8 in.). From Plateau de I'lsala, Madagascar.Acquired 1950s-19

Neogene Period, circa 15-12 million years B.P.. A well preserved and prepared complete Tumidocarcinus giganteus from a classic fossil location; witha handwritten provenance label to verso. 926 grams,

Ammonoidea coiled shell cephalopod, probably Devonian to late Cretaceous period. [9 1/4 x 12 1/2 x 3 3/4 inches].

Eocene Period, 58-36 million years BP. A fossil mud lobster Thalassina sp. crayfish fossil, from Australia. 137 grams, 15.2cm (6"). From an old Bristol palaeontological collection; acquired 1950s-1960

Jurassic Period, circa 200 million years B.P. Promicroceras planicosta with iron stained surface giving a beautiful contrast in colour, from the Lower Lias, Obtusum Zone. 42.53 grams, 67 mm (2 3/5 in.

Silurian/Devonian Period, 443-358 million years BP. A fossil Scyphocrinus elegans crinoid in matrix from Erfoud, Morocco. 2 kg, 27.5cm (11"). Property of a Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; acquired on the

Silurian/Devonian Period, 443-358 million years BP. A fossil Scyphocrinus elegans crinoid in matrix from Erfoud, Morocco. 1.9 kg, 27.5cm (10 3/4"). Property of a Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; acquired

Pliocene Period, 5.2 - 2.5 million years BP. A Jianghanghichthys hubiensis fossil fish from Yichang, Hubei Provence, China. 81 grams, 95mm (3 3/4"). Private collection, Lincolnshire, UK; acquired befo