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Seed and leaves of a living
Acer negundo
, or box elder
Illustration of an
Aegialia
dung beetle
Fossilized wing and holotype specimen of the Eocene
lacewing
Ainigmapsychops
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene
seal
Allodesmus
Fossilized shell of the
whelk
sea snail
Ancistrolepis
Shell of an
Argobuccinum
triton sea snail
A living
Asplenium
, or spleenwort
Restoration
Aturia alabamensis
(bottom), a Paleocene-Miocene
nautiloid
cephalopod
.
Restoration of the Paleocene-Miocene nautiloid cephalopod
Aturia
Fossilized fronds of the Carboniferous-Early Cretaceous seed fern
Alethopteris
Fossils of the Ordovician-Permian bryozoan
Amplexopora
Fossil of the Carboniferous horsetail relative
Annularia
Fossil of the Carboniferous horsetail relative
Annularia
Restoration of the face of the Carboniferous reptiliomorph
Anthracosaurus
Illustration of
Anthracosaurus
fossils including a skull pictured from above (left), a cross section of a tooth (upper right), and tooth itself (lower right)
Restoration of the Carboniferous synapsid (mammal precursor)
Archaeothyris
Restoration of the Carboniferous synapsid (mammal precursor)
Archaeothyris
Reconstructed cranium of the Carboniferous synapsid (mammal precursor)
Archaeothyris
Fossil of the Silurian trilobite
Arctinurus
Fossilized shell of the Silurian-Late Devonian brachiopod
Atrypa reticularis
Mold fossil of a shell of the Early Devonian-Late Triassic bivalve
Aviculopecten
Fossil of the Late Ordovician-Permian tabulate coral
Aulopora
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous-Oligocene turtle
Adocus
Restoration of the Cretaceous-Pleistocene amphibian
Albanerpeton
Fossilized skeleton of the tyrannosaur
Albertosaurus
Restoration of the Late Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Allosaurus
Fossilized skull of the Late Jurassic crocodile relative
Amphicotylus
Fossil (right) of the Early Jurassic dinosaur footprint ichnogenus
Anomoepus
Upper view of the pelvis of the Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur
Atlantosaurus
. This genus is now regarded as being of dubious validity and possibly the same as
Apatosaurus
.
Fossilized shell of the Late Ordovician-Carboniferous brachiopod
Atrypa
A living
Acteon
barrel bubble sea snail
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous oyster
Agerostrea
Illustration of a living
Albula
bonefish
Fossilized shell of the Jurassic-Miocene sea snail
Ampullina
Interior and exterior of a shell of an
Anomia
, or jingle shell
Fossilized skull and skeleton of the Late Cretaceous primitive tyrannosaur
Appalachiosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous primitive tyrannosaur
Appalachiosaurus
A living
Architectonica
staircase shell sea snail
Fossil of the Late Cretaceous crab
Avitelmessus
Shell of an
Acanthocardia
cockle
Living adult (center) and chick (lower right)
Accipiter striatus
, or sharp-shinned hawks
Living
Acropora
coral
A living
Aetobatus
eagle ray
Shell of an
Agaronia
olive sea snail
A living
Alopias
, or thresher shark
A living
Ambystoma
, or mole salamander
Living female (left) and male (right)
Anas platyrhynchos
, or mallard ducks
Living male (on top) and female (bottom, with white stripe down her back)
Anolis carolinensis
, or Carolina anoles
A shell of an
Antalis
tusk shell
A living
Apalone spinifera
, or spiny softshell turtle
Multiple views of a shell of an
Aporrhais
pelican foot sea snail
Restoration of an
Arctodus
, or short-faced bear, with a human to scale
Anatomy of an
Argyrotheca
brachiopod
Electron micrograph and gross view of an
Astrangia
stony coral
An
Astrangia
stony coral
Multiple views of a fossilized shell of the volute sea snail
Athleta
Shell of an
Atrina
pen shell
Fossil of the Silurian-Middle Devonian trilobite
Acanthopyge
Fossilized shell of the Middle Devonian ammonoid cephalopod,
Agoniatites
Fossilized shells of the Early-Late Cretaceous marine bivalve
Actinoceramus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous dome-headed dinosaur
Alaskacephale
and inset diagram depicting it with an anachronistic human to scale
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Amaltheus
Fossilized shell of the Carboniferous-modern scallop
Amusium
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Anapachydiscus
Restoration of two species of the Late Triassic ammonoid cephalopod
Arcestes
Fossilized shell and spines of the Late Devonian-Permian sea urchin
Archaeocidaris
Fossilized shells of the Middle Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Arcticoceras
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Arnioceras
A living
Alces
, or moose
A living
Alnus
, or alder tree
A living
Vulpes lagopus
, or arctic fox
Restoration of the Oligocene river dolphin
Arktocara
Fossilized shell of the Paleocene-Miocene nautiloid cephalopod
Aturia
Living
Acropora cerealis
stony coral
Restorative model of an
Apteribis
flightless ibis
Fossilized plates and spines of the Late Devonian-Permian sea urchin
Archaeocidaris
Fossils of the Carboniferous-Permian bryozoan
Archimedes
Stereogram of a fossil of the Carboniferous-Permian bryozoan
Archimedes
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Acanthohoplites
Fossilized shell and skull of
Glyptops
(left and center) and the shell of
Adocus
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Allocrioceras
Restoration of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Angistorhinus
Restoration of the Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur
Apatosaurus
Petrified trunk segments of the Permian-Late Triassic conifer tree
Araucarioxylon arizonicum
Restorations of various Chinle Formation fishes, including the Late Triassic lungfish
Arganodus
(bottom)
Restoration of the Late Triassic lungfish
Arganodus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Restorative model of the Middle Triassic primitive crocodile relative
Arizonasaurus
Fossil slab and counterslab of the Early Triassic bony fish
Australosomus
Fossilized mandible of the Miocene-Pleistocene bear
Agriotherium
Group of living
Ambystoma tigrinum
, or tiger salamanders
Fossilized skull of the Miocene saber-toothed cat
Amphimachairodus
Fossils of the mysterious Ediacaran organism
Aspidella
Fossil of the mysterious Ediacaran organism
Aspidella
Fossils of the mysterious Ediacaran organism
Aspidella
Diagram depicting the soft part anatomy of the sea snail
Abyssochrysos
Fossilized teeth of the Permian-Paleocene cartilaginous fish
Acrodus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Aletopelta
Shell of an
Amauropsis
moon sea snail
Shell of an
Architectonica
staircase shell sea snail
Shell of an
Architectonica
staircase shell sea snail
Fossilized shell in multiple views of an
Architectonica
staircase shell sea snail
Rear side of a fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous-modern brachiopod
Argyrotheca
Illustration of a larva of the Late Cretaceous-modern brachiopod
Argyrotheca
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Asteroceras
Fossilized partial skull of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Augustynolophus
Illustration of a living
Acipenser medirostris
, or green sturgeon
A living
Acmaea mitra
, or whitecap limpet
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene horse
Acritohippus
A living
Actinemys marmorata
, or western pond turtle
A living
Aechmophorus occidentalis
, or western grebe
Fossilized skull of the Miocene bone-crushing dog
Aelurodon
Restoration of the Miocene camel
Aepycamelus
, or the long-necked camel.
Heinrich Harder
(1920).
Fossilized shell of the Triassic-modern scallop
Aequipecten
A living
Agelaius
Foliage and fruits of an
Ailanthus
tree
Restorative model of the Miocene deer relative
Aletomeryx
Caught
Alopias vulpinus
, or common thresher
Shells in multiple views of
Alvania
sea snails
Illustration of a shell of
Amauropsis
moon sea snails
Flowers and foliage of
Amelanchier
, or shadbush
Close-up view of the flowers of
Amorpha fruticosa
, or desert false indigo
Restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene beardog
Amphicyon
Collection of
Anadara
marine ark clams
A living
Mareca americana
(formerly
Anas
americana
), or American wigeon
A living
Spatula clypeata
, or northern shoveler
Fossilized limb bones, and teeth of the Miocene three-toed horse
Anchitherium
(left)
A living
Anniella
, or American legless lizard
A living
Anser albifrons
, or greater white-fronted goose
A living
Antilocapra
, or pronghorn
A colony of roosting
Antrozous pallidus
, or pallid bats
A living
Aphelocoma californica
, or California scrub jay
Reconstructed skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene hornless rhinoceros
Aphelops
A living
Aquila chrysaetos
, or golden eagle
Branch with foliage and fruit of a living
Arbutus
, or madrona
Fossilized skull of the Oligocene bone-crushing dog
Archaeocyon
Illustration of a living
Archoplites interruptus
, or Sacramento perch
Living
Arctocephalus
fur seals
Shells of
Argopecten gibbus
, or Atlantic calico scallops
A modern
Argyropelecus
silver hatchetfish
A living
Asio otus
, or long-eared owl
A living
Astropecten
sea star
A living
Athene cunicularia
, or burrowing owl
Fossilized skull of the Miocene dolphin
Atocetus
Restoration of the Miocene sperm whale
Aulophyseter
Restoration of the Middle-Late Ordovician jawless fish
Astraspis
A living
Abies
, or fir tree
A living
Acalles
weevil
A living
Acris
, or cricket frog
Living
Acrostichum
, or leather ferns
A living
Agrilus
jewel beetle
A living
Agriotes
click beetle
Branches and fruits of an
Aleurites
tree
Restoration of the crocodilian
Allognathosuchus
A living
Altica
flea beetle
A living
Amblyteles
parasitic wasp
Restoration of the Miocene elephant relative
Amebelodon
. Margret Flinsch (1932).
A living
Anabrus
, or Mormon cricket
Fossilized limb bones, jaws and teeth of the Miocene three-toed horse
Merychippus
(left)
A living
Andrias
giant salamander
Fossilized tooth of the Oligocene-Miocene shark
Carcharocles angustidens
A living
Anthaxia
jewel beetle
A living
Anthidium
, or carder bee
A living
Anthomyia
fly
A living
Anthonomus
weevil
Fossil of the Eocene ant
Aphaenogaster mayri
A living
Aphodius
scarab beetle
A living
Aphrophora
spittlebug
A living
Araneus
orb-weaving spider
Restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene entelodont mammal
Archaeotherium
Fossil of the Eocene ant
Archimyrmex
Restoration of the Paleocene mammal
Arctocyon
A living
Argia
damselfly
Flower of a living
Aristolochia
, or birthwort
Fruit and foliage of an
Asimina
tree, or pawpaw
A living
Astronium
tree, which is related to cashews
A living
Athous
click beetle
A living
Aythya americana
, or redhead
Fossilized teeth of the Pliocene-Pleistocene rabbit relative
Aztlanolagus
Restoration of the Early Jurassic sauropodomorph dinosaur
Anchisaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Apsopelix
Fossilized mandibles of the Miocene three-toed horse
Anchitherium
Closed and open shell of
Abra
marine bivalves
Living
Acropora cervicornis
, or staghorn coral
Shells of
Acteocina
barrel-bubble sea snails
A living
Actitis macularius
, or spotted sandpiper
A living
Aetobatus narinari
, or spotted eagle ray
A living
Agelaius phoeniceus
, or red-winged blackbird
Close-up portrait of a living
Agkistrodon piscivorus
, also known as a water moccasin or cottonmouth
A living
Aix sponsa
, or wood duck
A living
Platalea ajaja
(sometimes
Ajaja
ajaja
), or roseate spoonbill
A living
Alligator mississippiensis
, or American alligator
Living
Alveopora
stony coral
A living
Amia
, or bowfin
A living
Ammodramus maritima
, or seaside sparrow
A living
Amphiuma means
, or two-toed amphiuma
Shell of an
Anachis
dove sea snail
Shell of an
Anadara floridana
, or cut-ribbed ark clam
Shell of an
Anadara transversa
, or transverse ark clam
A living
Anas carolinensis
, or green-winged teal
A living
Spatula cyanoptera
, or cinnamon teal
A living
Anas rubripes
, or American black duck
A living
Anhinga
, also known as a snakebird or darter
Shell of an
Anodonta
river mussel
Shell of an
Anomia simplex
, or the common jingle shell
Shell of an
Antillophos
nassa mud snail
A living
Apalone ferox
, or Florida softshell turtle
A living
Aphelocoma coerulescens
, or Florida scrub jay
A living
Arbacia
sea urchin
Interior of the shell of an
Arca zebra
, or turkey wing ark clam
A living
Archosargus probatocephalus
, or sheepshead
Shells of
Arcinella arcinella
, or Caribbean spiny jewel box clams
A living
Ardea herodias
, or great blue heron
A living
Ardeola
, or pond heron
A living
Argopecten irradians
(formerly
Aequipecten
irradians
), or Atlantic bay scallop
A living
Asio flammeus
, or
Short-eared owl
Shell of an
Assiminea
snail
Shell in multiple views of an
Astralium
, or star sea snail
Shell of a
Lithopoma phoebium
(formerly
Astraea
phoebia
), or longspine star shell sea snail, inhabited by a hermit crab
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Asaphiscus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Albertosaurus
Interior of the shell of an
Arca
ark clam
A living
Amphiuma
Shell in multiple views of an
Anadara brasiliana
, or incongruous ark clam
Electron micrograph and gross view of an
Astrangia poculata
stony coral
An
Astrangia
stony coral
Assemblage of fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Agnostus
Restoration in enrolled posture of the Cambrian trilobite
Agnostus
Living
Abies
, or fir trees
Fossilized fronds of the Carboniferous-Early Cretaceous seed fern
Alethopteris
Restoration of the Carboniferous amphibian
Amphibamus
Illustration of a fossil of the Carboniferous pill millipede
Amynilyspes
Fossilized foliage of the Late Devonian-Carboniferous tree
Archaeopteris
Restoration of the Late Devonian-Carboniferous tree
Archaeopteris
with insets detailing its anatomy
Restored foliage of the Late Devonian-Carboniferous tree
Archaeopteris
Illustration of a fossil of the Carboniferous-Permian spider
Arthrolycosa
.
Charles Emerson Beecher
(1889).
Fossilized calyx of the Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Abrotocrinus
Fossilized calyx and partial stem of the Devonian-Permian crinoid ("sea lily")
Actinocrinites
Fossilized calyx and partial stem of the Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Agaricocrinus
Fossilized calyx of the Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Agaricocrinus americanus
, or the mushroom crinoid
Fossilized stem of the Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Agaricocrinus americanus
, or the mushroom crinoid
Life restoration of the Early Devonian club moss relative
Asteroxylon
Restoration of the Early Devonian-Permian "spiny shark"
Acanthodes
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Devonian-Permian "spiny shark"
Acanthodes
Life restoration of the Carboniferous synapsid (mammal precursor)
Archaeovenator
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Acanthoscaphites
Illustration of a partial fossilized pelvis of the Late Cretaceous bird
Apatornis
A living
Anaxyrus cognatus
(formerly
Bufo
cognatus
), or
Great Plains toad
Fossilized dorsal fin-spine of the Devonian-Cretaceous shark
Asteracanthus
Fossilized teeth of the Devonian-Cretaceous shark
Asteracanthus
Shells of
Acirsa
wentletrap sea snails
A living
Ammospermophilus
, or antelope squirrel
A living
Ariosoma
conger eel
Life restoration of the Early Cretaceous theropod dinosaur
Acrocanthosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous-Oligocene
Alligator
relative
Allognathosuchus
Assemblage of fossilized skeletons of the softshell turtle
Amyda
Restoration of the Early Cretaceous sauropod dinosaur
Astrodon
Illustration of a living
Acipenser
sturgeon
Living
Acropora palmata
, or elkhorn coral
Fossilized skull of the Miocene baleen whale
Aglaocetus
A living
Asterias forbesi
, or Forbes sea star
Restoration of the Miocene stargazer
Astroscopus countermani
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Agraulos
Diagram illustrating the Early Jurassic sauropodomorph dinosaur
Anchisaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
A living
Abies balsamea
, or balsam fir
Fossilized skeleton of the gar
Atractosteus
Restoration of the Late Ordovician nautiloid cephalopod
Aphetoceras
being preyed upon by a
Cameroceras
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous lobe-finned fish
Allenypterus
Restoration of the Carboniferous lobe-finned fish
Allenypterus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Achelousaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid ("raptor")
Acheroraptor
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Acristavus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Albertaceratops
Restorative model of the Late Cretaceous mammal
Alphadon
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Ankylosaurus
Restoration of the Early Cretaceous primitive horned dinosaur
Aquilops
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Avaceratops
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous toothed bird
Avisaurus
perched on a crocodilian
Life restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene even-toed ungulate
Agriochoerus
Living
Araucaria
trees
Living
Azolla
water ferns
Illustration of a living
Aplodinotus grunniens
, or freshwater drum
Diagram of a restored
biramous
leg of the Cambrian trilobite
Agnostus
Fossil of the Cambrian arthropod
Anomalocaris
Restoration of the Cambrian arthropod
Anomalocaris
Diagram illustrating the Cambrian arthropod
Anomalocaris
with an anachronistic human to scale
Fossilized grasping claw of the Cambrian arthropod
Anomalocaris
Restorative model of the Cambrian arthropod
Anomalocaris
Fossilized mouthpart of the Cambrian arthropod
Anomalocaris
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Alsatites
Fossil of the Ordovician-Modern sea star trace fossil ichnogenus
Asteriacites
Fossilized skull and partial neck of the Middle Triassic plesiosaur relative
Augustasaurus
Restoration of the Middle Triassic plesiosaur relative
Augustasaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Cretaceous-Oligocene turtle
Adocus beatus
Map of fossil trackways including (green) those of the Early Jurassic dinosaur footprint ichnogenus
Anomoepus
Fossilized skeleton of the gar
Atractosteus
Fossils of the gar
Atractosteus
Fossil of the Early Devonian-Permian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Adelophthalmus
Fossils of the Early Devonian-Permian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Adelophthalmus
Restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Aerosaurus
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Aerosaurus
Life restoration of the Carboniferous amphibian
Anconastes
Diagram illustrating the sizes of three specimens of the Late Cretaceous long-necked dinosaur
Alamosaurus
, with an anachronistic human to scale
Fossilized skull of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Angistorhinus
A living
Accipiter
hawk
Fossilized scutes of the Paleocene
Alligator
relative
Akanthosuchus
Restoration of the Paleocene mesonychid mammal
Ankalagon saurognathus
(top)
Restoration of the Paleocene mesonychid mammal
Ankalagon saurognathus
(top)
A living
Aythya
duck
Fossilized teeth (W) of the Cambrian–Early Ordovician conodont
Acanthodus
Fossilized teeth of the Cambrian–Early Ordovician conodont
Acanthodus
Illustration of fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Acidiscus
Illustration of fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Acimetopus
Fossil of the Silurian-Early Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Acutiramus
Life restoration of the Silurian-Early Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Acutiramus
Illustration of fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Analox
Fossil of the Early-Middle Ordovician trilobite
Asaphus
Restoration of the Middle Devonian arachnid
Attercopus
A living
Acanthocybium solandri
, or wahoo
A living
Actinocyclus
sea slug
A living
Alca
, or razorbill
A living
Alopias superciliosus
, or bigeye thresher
A living
Aluterus
filefish
Illustration of a living
Ammodytes
A living
Anisotremus
grunt
A living
Apalone
softshell turtle
Shells of
Arcinella
jewel box clams
A living
Ardea cinerea
, or grey heron
Reconstructed skeleton of the Late Triassic
Aetosaurus
. Othniel Charles Marsh (1895).
Restorative model of the Late Cretaceous marsupial relative
Alphadon
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous oviraptorosaur
Anzu
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous sea turtle
Archelon
Restoration of the Permian amphibian
Acheloma
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian amphibian
Acheloma
Illustration of a reconstructed skull and restoration of the head of the Permian primitive reptile
Acleistorhinus
Illustration of a fossilized skull in multiple views of the Permian primitive reptile
Acleistorhinus
Shell of an
Acamptogenotia
sea snail
Shell of an
Acmaea
sea snail
Foliage and flowers of a living
Actinidia
Restoration of the Oligocene baleen whale
Aetiocetus
Restoration with insets detailing the anatomy of the Oligocene alder tree
Alnus heterodonta
Leaf and other anatomical components of a living
Anamirta
vine
Restoration of the Late Devonian-Carboniferous tree
Archaeopteris macilenta
with insets detailing its anatomy
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Asaphiscus
Restorative portrait of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Apsisaurus
Life restoration of the Permian reptile
Araeoscelis
Restoration of the Permian reptile
Araeoscelis
.
Samuel Wendell Williston
(1914).
Restoration of the Permian amphibian
Archeria
Life restoration of the Permian amphibian
Archeria
Fossilized shell of the Early-Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Acanthoceras
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Acompsoceras
Restoration of the Late Triassic synapsid (mammal precursor)
Adelobasileus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Agujaceratops
Shells in differing orientations of
Akera
sea hares
Shell of an
Ancilla
sea snail
Reconstruction of a fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Angulomastacator
Fossilized shell of the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Aspidoceras
Life restoration of the Early Cretaceous long-necked dinosaur
Astrodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Oligocene
Alligator prenasalis
Shell of an
Ancilla
olive sea snail
A living
Aegolius funereus
, or boreal owl
A living
Acris crepitans
, or northern cricket frog
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene pig-nosed turtle
Allaeochelys
Fossilized forelimbs of the Miocene
Alligator olseni
, or Olsen’s Alligator
Life resoration of the Miocene-Pleistocene elephant relative
Anancus
Fossilized partial mandible of the Eocene-Oligocene bear dog
Angelarctocyon
Modern fruit, whole and in cross-section of an
Annona
tree
Fossil of the Cambrian velvet worm relative
Aysheaia
Fossilized skeleton of the Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Animantarx
Illustration of fossilized teeth from the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Aublysodon
Fossilized shell of the Eocene-Oligocene turtle
Anosteira
Flowers and foliage of a living
Acacia
A living
Accipiter gentilis
, or northern goshawk
Fossilized needles of an
Amentotaxus
, or catkin-yew
A living
Anobium
beetle
Fruit and foliage of a living
Artocarpus
, the genus including bread and jackfruit
A living
Aythya collaris
, or ring-necked duck
A living
Antigone canadensis
(formerly
Antigone
canadensis
), or sandhill crane
A living
Agkistrodon contortrix
, or copperhead
A living
Ambystoma jeffersonianum
, or Jefferson salamander
Restoration of the Cambrian arthropod
Aglaspis
Illustration of a living
Agathidium
round fungus beetle
Fossil of the Triassic-Jurassic crustacean
Antrimpos
Foliage and cones of a living
Araucaria
tree
Fossilized cone of the Triassic-modern tree
Araucaria
Shell of a living
Anguispira alternata
land snail, or flamed tigersnail
A living
Anoxypristis cuspidata
, or knifetooth sawfish
Living
Amphibalanus improvisus
, or bay barnacles encrusting a bivalve shell
Shell of a modern
Astarte
bivalve
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Shell (left, internal view) and calcified basis (right) of a modern
Balanus crenatus
acorn barnacle
Two living
Bassariscus
, or ringtails
A living
Bembidion
ground beetle
A stand of living
Betula papyrifera
, or paper birch
A living
Bison
Restoration of two of the Miocene-Pliocene
bone-crushing dog
genus
Borophagus
preying on a
camel
.
Jay Matternes
(1964).
A living
Botrychium
, or moonwort
Fossilized shell of the Silurian-Early Triassic mollusc
Bellerophon
Life restorationg of the Carboniferous amphibian
Brachydectes
Reconstructed skull of
Brachydectes
in multiple views; complete skull viewed from right side (top), cranium viewed from above (middle), and cranium viewed from below (bottom)
Restoration of the Carboniferous amphibian
Brachydectes
Restoration of the Permian amphibian
Broiliellus
Restoration of the Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur
Barosaurus
rearing to defend itself against a pair of the theropod
Allosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Brachauchenius
hunting a hesperornithiform bird
Diagram illustrating the Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur
Brachiosaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of a herd of the Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur
Brontosaurus
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Baculites
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Bananogmius
Fossilized guard of the Late Cretaceous belemnoid cephalopod
Belemnitella
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Belonostomus
A living
Balanophyllia
stony coral
Fossilized shells of the Jurassic-modern barnacle
Balanus
Three fossilized shells of the Late Cretaceous-Eocene marine bivalve
Baluchicardia
Shell of a
Barbatia
, or bearded ark clam
Illustration of a living
Bartramia longicauda
, or upland sandpiper.
Johann Friedrich Naumann
.
Life restoration of a pod of the Eocene whale
Basilosaurus
Shell in multiple views of a
Bathytoma
sea snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene
Bison antiquus
, or ancient bison
A living
Blarina
, or American short-tailed shrew
A living
Bonasa umbellus
, or ruffed grouse
A living
Branta canadensis
, or Canada goose
A living
Anaxyrus americanus
(formerly
Bufo
americanus
), or
American toad
Fossilized shell in multiple views of a
Busycon
sea snail
Segment of a fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Baculites
Segment of a fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Baculites
showing sutures and remnant
aragonite
Segment of a fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Baculites
. The original aragonite of the outer shell and inner chamber walls has dissolved away, leaving this articulated internal mold.
A living
Betula
, or birch tree
Mummified specimen found in Alaska of the Pleistocene-Holocene
Bison priscus
, or steppe bison. This specimen, known as "Blue Babe" after the blue ox of
Paul Bunyan
folklore, derives its unusual coloration from a chemical reaction between the
phosphorus
in its skin and
iron
in the surrounding soil to produce a coating of
vivianite
.
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene-Holocene bovid
Bootherium bombifrons
, or Harlan's musk ox.
Fossil of the Eocene crab
Branchioplax
Shell of a
Bursa corrugata
frog shell sea snail
Fossil slab and counterslab of the bony fish
Boreosomus
Fossil of the Silurian trilobite
Balizoma
Fossil of the sauropod dinosaur footprint ichnogenus
Brontopodus
Restoration of the Eocene whale
Basilosaurus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Bristolia
Mold fossil of a head of the Cambrian trilobite
Bristolia
Restoration of the Early Ordovician-Silurian trilobite
Bumastus
Segment of the fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Baculites
Shell of a
Barbatia
, or bearded ark clam
Fossilized skeleton of the Cretaceous turtle
Basilemys
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Bostrychoceras
Shell of a
Bulimulus
land snail
A living
Bullina
bubble sea snail
A living
Balaenoptera physalus
, or fin whale
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene whale
Balaenula
Living
Balanophyllia elegans
stony coral
Fossilized skull of the Miocene-Pliocene false saber-toothed cat
Barbourofelis
A living
Bassariscus astutus
(left), or ringtail
A living
Beringraja binoculata
, or big skate
a
Fossilized skeleton of the eocene-?Miocene boa snake
Boavus
Restoration of the Miocene grenadier fish
Bolbocara
(bottom)
Illustration of a living
Borophryne apogon
, or netdevil
Restorative portrait of the Miocene oreodont mammal
Brachycrus
A living
Brachyramphus
murrelet
A living
Branta bernicla
, or black brant
A living
Bubo virginianus
, or great horned owl
A living
Bucephala albeola
, or bufflehead
Shells in multiple views of
Bulla gouldiana
, or the California bubble sea snail
A living
Buteo jamaicensis
, or red-tailed hawk
A living
Buteo swainsoni
, or Swainson's hawk.
Fossilized skeleton of the Paleocene-Eocene pantodont mammal
Barylambda
Life restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene pantodont mammal
Barylambda
Restoration of the Eocene uintathere mammal
Bathyopsis
being hunted by mesonychids
Fossilized cranium of the Eocene uintathere mammal
Bathyopsis
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous-Eocene crocodilian
Borealosuchus
Skeletal reconstruction of the Eocene-Oligocene bear-dog
Brachyrhynchocyon
A living
Bruchus
leaf beetle
A living
Buteo
hawk
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Bonnerichthys
with an anachronistic scuba diver to scale
A living
Bairdiella chrysoura
, or American silver perch
Illustration of a living
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
, or common minke whale
Living
Balanus trigonus
barnacles
A living
Balistes
triggerfish
Shells of
Batillaria
mudcreeper snails
Berries of a living
Lindera melissifolia
(formerly
Benzoin
melissifolium
), also known as pondberry or southern spicebush
Shell in side view (top) and bottom view of
Biomphalaria havanensis
, or the ghost rams-horn
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene
Bison latifrons
, also known as the giant bison or long-horned bison
A living
Blarina carolinensis
, or southern short-tailed shrew
A living
Blarina brevicauda
, or northern short-tailed shrew
Restoration of the Miocene musk deer
Blastomeryx
. Robert Bruce Horsfall (1913).
A living
Boa constrictor
Underside of a fossilized cranium of the Eocene anthracothere mammal
Bothriodon
Shell of a
Brachycythara
sea snail
Living male (left) and female (right)
Anaxyrus quercicus
, or oak toads
A living
Anaxyrus fowleri
(formerly
Bufo
fowleri
), or Fowler's toad
A living
Bulimulus
land snail
Shell of a
Bursa rugosa
frog shell sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Busycon contrarium
whelk
Shell in multiple views of a
Busycon carica
, or knobbed whelk
Shell in multiple views of a
Sinistrofulgur perversum
A living
Buteo lineatus
, or red-shouldered hawk
A living
Buteo platypterus
, or broad-winged hawk
A living
Butorides virescens
, or green heron
Diagram illustrating the Eocene whale
Basilosaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
A living
Bison bison
Fossilized skull of the Miocene-Pliocene bone-crushing dog
Borophagus
Fossil of the Early Ordovician-Silurian trilobite
Bumastus
Illustration of a fossil of the Early Ordovician-Silurian trilobite
Bumastus
Reconstruction (left) of a fossil (right) of the Ordovician sea urchin
Bothriocidaris
. The short spines which were attached to the tubercles are not drawn.
Restoration of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Belantsea
Living
Botryococcus
green algae
Illustration of a living
Belone
needlefish
Shell in multiple views of a
Bittium
cerith sea snail
Illustration of a living
Bregmaceros
, or codlet
Shell of a
Bullia
nassa mud sea snail
Preserved specimen of
Buccinum undatum
, or the common whelk sea snail
Portrait of a living
Balaenoptera
baleen whale
A living
Brevoortia tyrannus
, or Atlantic menhaden
Illustration of a living
Batrachoides
toadfish
Diagram of the known fossil material of the Late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid ("raptor")
Bambiraptor
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Brachyceratops
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous
Alligator
relative
Brachychampsa
Fossilized natural mummy of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Brachylophosaurus
Shoot and flowers of a modern
Berberis
, or barberry
Illustration of a fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Bathynotus
Restoration of the Cambrian trilobite
Biceratops
Fossilized skeleton of the Triassic bony fish
Birgeria
Fossils and restoration of the Triassic bony fish
Birgeria
Life restoration of the Triassic bony fish
Birgeria
Amber-entombed specimen of the Early-Late Cretaceous ant
Baikuris
A living
Brachaelurus
, or blind shark
Amber-entombed specimen of the Late Cretaceous ant
Brownimecia
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Bistahieversor
Illustration of fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Bathydiscus
Fossil of the Middle Devonian trilobite
Bellacartwrightia
Illustration of fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Bolboparia
Fossil of the Ordovician echinoderm
Bolboporites
Fossilized heads of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Buffalopterus
Living
Busycotypus
whelk sea snails
A living
Balearica
, or crowned crane
Restoration of the Pliocene toothed whale
Bohaskaia
Shell of a
Boonea seminuda
sea snail
Flower of a living
Brasenia
A living
Brotula
cusk eel
Amber-entombed specimen of the Early-Late Cretaceous ant
Baikuris
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous crocodilian
Borealosuchus
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Permian primitive reptile
Bolosaurus
Illustration and interpretive diagram of a fossilized skull of the Permian primitive reptile
Bolosaurus
Illustration in multiple views of a fossilized partial mandible of the Permian primitive reptile
Bolosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Jurassic long-necked dinosaur
Brontosaurus
Shell of a
Bathybembix
sea snail
A living
Botaurus lentiginosus
, or American bittern
Fossilized bony armor of the Late Devonian placoderm fish
Bothriolepis
Restoration of the Late Devonian placoderm fish
Bothriolepis
Shell in multiple views of a
Bostrycapulus aculeatus
Illustration of a living
Bythaelurus
catshark
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene crocodilian
Boverisuchus
Illustration of a shell of a
Bulimulus dealbatus
land snail
Life restoration of the Early Cretaceous crocodilian relative
Bernissartia
Fossils of the Middle Jurassic-Cretaceous sea star
Betelgeusia
Fossilized skull of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Brachysuchus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Bravoceratops
Life restoration of the mysterious Cambrian animal
Branchiocaris
Restorative model of the Eocene shrew-like mammal
Batodonoides
Flowers of a living
Bauhinia
tree
Fruit and foliage of a living
Beilschmiedia
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-modern bird of prey
Buteogallus
Restorative portrait of the Permian synapsid (mammal prescursor)
Burnetia
Fossilized vertebrae of the Pliocene baleen whale
Balaenotus
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene conger eel
Bolcyrus
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A living
Calkinsia
euglenozoan
Three modern shells of
Calyptraea
, or
Chinese hat
snails
Restoration of the Pliocene-Holocene camel
Camelops
Modern shell of a
Cancellaria
nutmeg snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene dwarf pronghorn
Capromeryx
A living
Caryophyllia
solitary coral
A living
Ceratophyllum demersum
, or hornwort
A living
Cervus
deer
A modern shell of
Chlamys islandica
, or Iceland scallop
Fossillized shell of a
Chlamys
bivalve
Test of a
Cibicides
foraminiferan
Shell of a
Clinocardium
cockle
Fossilized shell of a
Conus
cone snail
Fossilized skull of the Oligocene-Miocene
bone-crushing dog
Cormocyon
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene pronghorn-relative
Cosoryx
Restoration of the Miocene
palaeomerycid
Cranioceras
, a relative of modern deer, with anachronistic human to scale
Exterior (left) and interior (right) of
Craniscus
, a Jurassic-modern
brachiopod
A living
Crotalus
, or rattlesnake
Fossilized stems from the Carboniferous-Permian horsetail relative
Calamites
A fossilized rhizoid of the Carboniferous-Permian horsetail relative
Calamites
A polished round of the permineralised Late Devonian-Carboniferous wood
Callixylon
Fossilized shell of the Middle Ordovician-Silurian nautiloid cephalopod
Cameroceras
Restoration of the Middle Ordovician-Silurian nautiloid cephalopod
Cameroceras
feeding on a
Aphetoceras
, while a quartet of
Cyclostomiceras
swim by
Fossil of the Ordovician-Silurian tabulate coral
Catenipora
Fossil of the Middle-Late Ordovician trilobite
Ceraurus
Fossil of the Late Ordovician trilobite
Chasmops
Illustration of a fossil of the Cambrian-modern burrow ichnogenus
Chondrites
Fossil of the Cambrian-modern burrow ichnogenus
Chondrites
Fossil of the Carboniferous tabulate coral
Cladochonus
Restoration of the Late Devonian shark
Cladoselache
Assemblage of fossils of the Cambrian graptolite
Climacograptus
Restoration of the Carboniferous tetrapodomorph
Colosteus
Fossilized shell of the Late Devonian-Permian brachiopod
Composita
Fossilized foliage of the Carboniferous-Permian conifer relative
Cordaites
Fossil of the Middle Ordovician-Carboniferous horn coral
Cornulites
Fossil of the Carboniferous shark
Ctenacanthus
Fossilized foliage from the Carboniferous seed fern
Cyclopteris
Fossilized shells of the Middle-Late Devonian brachiopod
Cyrtospirifer
Assemblage of fossilized shells of the Ordovician brachiopod
Cincinnetina
Fossil found in Ohio of the Late Devonian shark
Cladoselache
Fossil of the Ordovician bryozoan
Constellaria
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Calycoceras
Life restoration of a herd of the Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur
Camarasaurus
Life restoration of the Late Jurassic ornithopod dinosaur
Camptosaurus
A living
Carcharias
sand tiger shark
Life restoration of the Late Triassic-Eocene lungfish
Ceratodus
Restoration of the Late Jurassic ceratosaur
Ceratosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous-Eocene choristoderan reptile
Champsosaurus
Restoration of the Late Triassic coelacanth fish
Chinlea
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Cimolichthys
Life restoration of the face of the Late Cretaceous multituberculate mammal
Cimolomys
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaurid
Clidastes
Diagram illustrating the known fossil material of the Late Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Coelurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous shark
Cretoxyrhina
, or the Ginsu shark
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Cedaria
Fossilized tooth of the shark
Cladodus
Shells of modern
Capulus
cap sea snails
Two views of the shell of a
Cerithium
cerith sea snail
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous sea turtle
Chelosphargis
Shell and spines of a
Cidaris
sea urchin
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Clidastes
Fossilized shell of the Cretaceous-modern oyster
Crassostrea
Fossil of the Early Cretaceous-Eocene shark
Cretolamna
Shell of a
Cucullaea
, or
false ark shell
Multiple views of a shell of a
Cypraea
cowrie sea snail
A living
Calliostoma
top sea snail
A living
Canis rufus
, or red wolf
A living
Carcharhinus
requiem shark
A living
Carphophis
, or worm snake
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene giant beaver
Castoroides
Illustration of a gross view (smaller, left) and a close-up view (larger, right) of a
Catenicella
bryozoan
A living
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
, or willet
A living
Centroberyx
Illustration of a shell of a
Cerithiella
cerith sea snail
Two views of a
Cerithium
cerith sea snail
A living
Cervus elaphus
, or red deer
Shell of a
Charonia
, or Triton's trumpet sea snail
A living
Chiton
, or sea cradle
A living
Chlorophthalmus
greeneye fish
A living
Chrysemys picta
, or painted turtle
Multiple views of a fossilized shell of the Paleocene-Pliocene spindle sea snail
Clavilithes
A living
Clypeaster
, or sea biscuit
Shell of a
Cochlespira
sea snail
Shell of a
Codakia
marine bivalve
A living
Colinus virginianus
, or northern bobwhite
A living
Coluber constrictor
, or eastern racer
A living
Corbicula
basket clam
Shell of a
Corbula
basket clam
Fossilized skeleton preserved
in situ
(upper left, 2) of the Miocene-Pliocene horse
Cormohipparion
A living
Corvus corax
, or common raven
Fossilized skeleton of the Paleocene-Eocene pantodont mammal
Coryphodon
.
Heinrich Harder
(1920).
Life restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene pantodont mammal
Coryphodon
.
Heinrich Harder
(1920).
Illustration in close-up view (lower left) and gross view (upper right) of a living
Crisia
bryozoan
Fossilized shell of the Paleocene-Eocene moon sea snail
Crommium
A living
Crotalus horridus
, or timber rattlesnake
A living
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
, or hellbender salamander
A living
Cyanocitta
jay
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene whale
Cynthiacetus
Fossil of the Silurian trilobite
Calymene blumenbachii
Fossil of the Early Ordovician-Early Devonian trilobite
Calymene
Shell of a
Capulus
cap sea snail
Fossil of the Cambrian-Middle Devonian trilobite
Cheirurus
Fossilized shell of the Middle Devonian-Permian brachiopod
Cleiothyridina
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous brachiopod
Crania
Fossil of the Late Ordovician-Late Devonian trilobite
Cyphaspis
Assemblage of fossils of the Late Ordovician-Late Devonian trilobite
Cyphaspis
Restoration of the Cambrian-Middle Devonian nautiloid cephalopod
Cyrtoceras
Fossilized shell of the Middle Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Cadoceras
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic-Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Calliphylloceras
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic-Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Calliphylloceras
Restoration of the Late Triassic-Middle Jurassic nautiloid cephalopod
Cenoceras
Fossilized shell of the Middle Triassic ammonoid cephalopod
Ceratites
Fossilized foliage of the Permian-Late Cretaceous fern
Cladophlebis
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Cleoniceras
A living
Callorhinus ursinus
, or northern fur seal
A living
Canis lupus
, or gray wolf
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene cervid
Cervalces
, or the stag moose
A living
Ceutorhynchus
weevil
Two living
Chrysolina
leaf beetles
A living
Corylus
, or hazel
Shell of a
Cellana exarata
, or black-foot opihi limpet
Two views of the shell of a
Cerithium echinatum
cerith sea snail
Illustration of a
Chaetoptila angustipluma
, or kioea
Illustration of a
Ciridops
Hawaiian honeycreeper
Fossils of the Devonian-Permian horn coral
Caninia
Restoration of the Silurian-Early Devonian primitive land plant
Cooksonia
Restoration of the Late Triassic theropod dinosaur
Camposaurus
Fossilized shell of the Cretaceous marine bivalve
Caprina
Restoration of the Late Triassic theropod dinosaur
Chindesaurus
Restorative model of the hypothetical trackmaker of the Late Triassic ichnogenus
Chirotherium
with real fossil footprints in the background
Life restoration of
Coelophysis kayentakatae
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid
Collignoniceras
Extremely hypothetical Restoration of the mysterious Late Triassic reptile
Crosbysaurus
Modern mounted skeleton of
Canis lupus
, the grey wolf, to scale with a fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene wolf
Canis dirus
, or dire wolf
Fossilized cranium of the Pliocene-Pleistocene hyena
Chasmaporthetes
Life restoration of the Pliocene-Holocene elephant relative
Cuvieronius
Fossilized elements of the Carboniferous conodont
Cavusgnathus
A living
Cliona
sponge
Illustration in multiple views of a fossilized skull of the Pleistocene
Canis armbrusteri
, or Armbruster's wolf
Illustration of a fossilized cranium of the Pleistocene
Canis armbrusteri
, or Armbruster's wolf
Fossil of the Devonian-Triassic arthropod trackway ichnogenus
Cruziana
Fossil of the Devonian-Triassic arthropod trackway ichnogenus
Cruziana
Fossilized shell of the Permian ammonoid cephalopod
Cyclolobus
Restoration of the Late Triassic ichthyosaur
Californosaurus
Diagram depicting the Late Triassic ichthyosaur
Californosaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale.
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Calycoceras
A living
Cerithidea
horn sea snail
Two views of a fossilized shell of a
Cerithium
cerith sea snail
50 second video of snails (most likely
Natica chemnitzi
and
Cerithium muscarum
) feeding on the sea floor in the
Gulf of California
,
Puerto Peñasco
,
Mexico
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Crioceratites
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Crioceratites
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Crioceratites
Fossilized shell of the Late Jurassic-Oligocene nautiloid cephalopod
Cymatoceras
Fossilized partial skeleton of the Middle-Late Triassic ichthyosaur
Cymbospondylus
Restoration of the Middle-Late Triassic ichthyosaur
Cymbospondylus
Diagram illustrating the Middle-Late Triassic ichthyosaur
Cymbospondylus
with an anachronistic human to scale.
A living
Calidris alba
, or sanderling
Shell of a
Californiconus californicus
, or California cone sea snail
A living
Calliostoma annulatum
, or purple-ring top sea snail
A modern
Calliostoma tricolor
, or three-coloured top shell sea snail
Illustration of a living
Calosoma
, or caterpillar hunters
Flowers of a
Calyptranthes
, or lidflower
A
Camponotus festinatus
carpenter ant
A living
Canis latrans
, or coyote
A living
Carcharodon carcharias
, or great white shark
A living
Carya
, or hickory tree
A living
Cathartes aura
, or turkey vulture
Flowers of living
Ceanothus
, or California lilac
Foliage and fruit of a living
Celtis
, or hackberry
A living
Cepphus columba
, or pigeon guillemot
A living
Cercocarpus
, or mountain mahogany
A living
Cetorhinus
, or basking shark
Restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene whale
Cetotherium
Illustration of a living
Chaenophryne
dreamer
Close-up portrait of a
Chauliodus
, or viperfish
Flock of living
Anser caerulescens
(formerly
Chen
caerulescens
), or snow goose
Restoration of the Pleistocene-Holocene
Chendytes
, or Law's diving-goose
A living
Chlamys hastata
, or spear scallop
Shell of
Chlamys swifti
, or Swift's scallop
Three living
Chlorostoma
sea snails
A living
Chrysocyon brachyurus
, or maned wolf
A living
Cinnamomum
, or cinnamon tree
A living
Citharichthys stigmaeus
, or speckled sanddab
Shells in multiple orientations of
Clathrodrillia
sea snails
A living
Cnemidophorus
, or whip-tail lizard
A living
Colaptes
, or flicker
Shell in two views of a
Conasprelloides
cone sea snail
Shell of a
Conus regularis
, or regular cone sea snail
Shell in two views of a
Conus scalaris
, or ladder cone sea snail
A living
Copris
scarab
A living
Coragyps atratus
, or American black vulture
Shell of a
Crassispira
sea snail
Fruit of four difference species of
Crataegus
, or hawthorn tree
Living
Crepidula adunca
, or hooked slipper sea snails
Shell in multiple views of a
Crepidula onyx
, or onyx slipper sea snail
A living
Crotalus viridis
, or prairie rattlesnake
Branch and fruit of a
Cryptocarya
A living
Cryptotermes
, or drywood termite
A living
Culicoides
biting midge
Branch with fruit of a
Cupania
A living
Cupressus
, or cypress tree
A living
Cyanocitta stelleri
, or Steller's jay
Illustration of a living
Cyclothone
bristlemouth
A living
Cygnus columbianus
, or tundra swan
Underside of a fossilized cranium of the Oligocene-Miocene bone-crushing dog
Cynarctoides
Fossilized cranium of the Miocene bear-dog
Cynelos
Fossilized mandible of the Miocene bear-dog
Cynelos
Illustration of a living
Cyrtonyx
quail
Restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Cutleria
Flower of a living
Caesalpinia
A living
Calcarius lapponicus
, or Lapland longspur
A living
Calcarius ornatus
, or chestnut-collared longspur
A living larva of a
Caliroa
sawfly
Illustration of a living
Callomyia
flat-footed fly
A living
Camponotus
, or carpenter ant
A living
Carabus
ground beetle
A living
Cardiophorus
click beetle
A living member of the vine genus
Cardiospermum
A living
Haemorhous cassinii
(formerly
Carpodacus
cassinii
), or Cassin's finch
Foliage and fruit of a living
Celastrus
, or staff vine
A living
Ceratina
, or small carpenter bees
Restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene crocodilian
Ceratosuchus
Flowers of a living
Cercis
or redbud tree
A living
Chalybion
, or blue mud dauber
A stand of living
Chamaedorea
palms
A living
Cheilosia
hoverfly
A living
Chilocorus
ladybug
A living
Chironomus
midge
A living
Chondestes grammacus
, or lark sparrow
A living
Chrysogaster
hoverfly
Fossilized tooth of the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene multituberculate mammal
Cimexomys
A living
Cleonus
weevil
A living
Clubiona
, or leafcurling sac spider
A living
Coccinella
ladybug
A living
Colaptes auratus
, or northern flicker
A living member of
Colubrina
Illustration of a living
Coniatus
weevil
A living
Conotrachelus
weevil
A living
Corizus
scentless plant bug
A living
Cryptocheilus
spider wasp
A living
Cryptophagus
silken fungus beetle
A living
Cryptorhynchus
weevil
A living
Culex
mosquito
A living
Curculio
, or acorn weevil
A living
Cylindrotoma
crane fly
A living
Cynomys
, or prairie dog
Fossil of the Early-Middle Ordovician trilobite
Colpocoryphe
Fossilized tooth of the Miocene-Pliocene shark
Cosmopolitodus hastalis
, or broad-toothed mako
Fossilized shells of the Miocene-Pleistocene scallop
Chesapecten
A living
Crocodylus
A living
Calidris canutus
, or red knot
A living
Calidris pusilla
, or semipalmated sandpiper
Shell of a
Calliostoma euglyptum
, or sculptured top shell
Shell of a
Calliostoma jujubinum
Shell of a
Calliostoma roseolum
Illustration in multiple views of the shell of a
Calliostoma tampaense
Illustration in multiple views of the shell of a
Calliostoma yucatecanum
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Holocene camel
Camelops
Restoration of the Pliocene-Holocene camel
Camelops
Shell in multiple views of a
Cancellaria reticulata
, or common nutmeg
Illustration in multiple views of the shell of a
Cancilla
mitre shell sea snail
A living
Cardinalis cardinalis
, or northern cardinal
A living
Caretta caretta
, or loggerhead sea turtle
Living
Carex
, or true sedge
A living
Carphophis amoenus
, or worm snake
Shell of a
Carychium
land snail
A living
Ardea alba
, or great egret
Shell in multiple views of a
Cassis madagascariensis
, or queen helmet sea snail
A living
Castor canadensis
, or North American beaver
A living
Centropomus
, or snook
Living
Cerastoderma
cockles
Shells of
Cerithideopsis pliculosa
, or the plicate horn shell sea snail
Shell of a
Cerithium muscarum
cerith sea snail
A living
Ceryle rudis
, or pied kingfisher
A living
Chaetopleura apiculata
chiton
A living
Chamelea
venus clam
A living
Chelonia mydas
, or green sea turtle
Shells of the Pliocene scallop
Chesapecten jeffersonius
Shell in multiple views of a
Chicoreus brevifrons
, or West Indian murex
Shell of a
Chicoreus florifer
, or flowery lace murex
A living
Chilomycterus
, or burrfish
Exteriors (above) and interiors of shells of
Chione cancellata
venus clams
Shells in differing orientations of
Chrysallida
pyram sea snails
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene
Ciconia maltha
, also known as the asphalt stork or La Brea stork
A living
Circus cyaneus
, or hen harrier
Fossilized
Cladocora
stony coral
A living
Clangula hyemalis
, or long-tailed duck
Shell of a
Clavatula
sea snail
A living
Aspidoscelis sexlineata
(formerly
Cnemidophorus
sexlineatus
), or six-lined racerunner
A living
Coccyzus americanus
, or yellow-billed cuckoo
Living
Colpophyllia natans
, or boulder brain coral
Shell in multiple views of
Columbella mercatoria
dove sea snails
Fossil of the Miocene-Pleistocene barnacle
Concavus
Illustration of a living
Conepatus leuconotus
, or American hog-nosed skunk
Shell in multiple views of a
Conus anabathrum
cone sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Conus daucus
cone sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Conasprella delessertii
(formerly
Conus
delessertii
), or Sozon's cone sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Conasprella jaspidea
(formerly
Conus
jaspideus
), or jasper cone sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Conus patricius
, or patrician cone sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Conus sennottorum
, or Sennett's cone sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Conus spurius
, or alphabet cone sea snail
Shell of a
Coralliophila
murex sea snail
A living
Corvus ossifragus
, or fish crow
A living
Coturnicops noveboracensis
, or yellow rail
Shell of a
Crepidula maculosa
slipper sea snail
Shell of a
Crepidula plana
eastern white slippersnail
A living
Crotalus adamanteus
, or eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Shell in multiple views of a
Crucibulum spinosum
, or spiny cup-and-saucer snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Crucibulum striatum
, or striate cup-and-saucer sea snail
A living
Cryptotis parva
, or North American least shrew
A living
Cyanocitta cristata
, or blue jay
A living
Cygnus buccinator
, or trumpeter swan
Shell of a
Cymatosyrinx
sea snail
Living
Cymodocea
sea grass
A modern
Cynoscion
drum
A living
Cyphoma gibbosum
, or flamingo tongue snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Cypraecassis
helmet sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Cyrtopleura costata
, or angel wing clam
Fossilized fronds of the Carboniferous seed fern
Callipteridium
Fossil of the Silurian trilobite
Calymene celebra
A living
Chiloscyllium
longtail carpet shark
A living
Chiton
A living
Carcharhinus obscurus
, or dusky shark
A living
Carcharias taurus
, or sand tiger shark
A living
Carcharodon
shark
A living
Chelydra serpentina
, or common snapping turtle
Electron micrograph of a
Coccolithus
alga
Foliage of a living
Canarium
tree
Shell in multiple views of a
Conus ebraeus
, or black-and-white cone sea snails
A living
Conus geographus
, or the geography cone sea snail
Fossil of the Jurassic-Cretaceous cycad relative
Cycadeoidea
Fossilized fruit of a
Craigia
plant
Fossils in enrolled posture of the Silurian trilobite
Calymene niagarensis
Fossil of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Carcinosoma
Restoration of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Caseodus
Chancelloria
Restoration (foreground) of the Permian-Jurassic lobe-finned fish
Coelacanthus
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian-Jurassic lobe-finned fish
Coelacanthus
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian reptile relative
Cricotus
Illustration of a fossilized skull and ventral scutes of the Carboniferous-Permian reptile relative
Cricotus
.
Edward Drinker Cope
(1884).
Fossilized stem segments of the Silurian crinoid ("sea lily")
Crotalocrinites
Fossilized calyx and partial stem of the Silurian-Permian crinoid ("sea lily")
Cyathocrinites
Restoration of the Pleistocene
Cervalces scotti
, or stag-moose
Life restoration of the Miocene-Pleistocene horned gopher
Ceratogaulus
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
Fossilized skull of the Miocene pronghorn
Cosoryx
A living
Cynomys ludovicianus
, or black-tailed prairie dog
Restoration of a dead Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur,
Claosaurus
, floating in the Western Interior Sea of Kansas, while a
Cretoxyrhina
and two
Squalicorax
prepare to scavenge it
Fossilized calyx of the Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Cydrocrinus
A living
Centropristis
, or sea bass
A living
Citharichthys
large-tooth flounder
A living
Conger
Electron micrograph of the shell of a
Cyclammina
foraminiferan
Fossilized vertebrae in multiple views of the Cretaceous plesiosaur
Cimoliasaurus
Illustration of a fossilized tibia of the Late Cretaceous theropod dinosaur
Coelosaurus antiquus
A living
Callinectes sapidus
, or Chesapeake blue crab
A living
Calonectris
shearwater
A living
Cancer irroratus
, or Atlantic rock crab
A living
Myodes gapperi
, or southern red-backed vole
Shell in multiple views of a
Crepidula fornicata
, or common slipper shell sea snail
Shells in differing orientations of
Colus
whelk sea snails
Illustration of a living
Cymindis
ground beetle
Living
Chelonibia
acorn barnacles
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous coelacanth
Caridosuctor
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Centrosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Cerasinops
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Chasmosaurus
Fossilized hand and foot bones of the Late Cretaceous oviraptorosaur
Chirostenotes
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Corythosaurus
Flowers and foliage of living
Canavalia
, or jack-beans
Life restoration of the Paleocene primate relative
Carpolestes
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene turtle
Chisternon
Flower of a living
Clematis
Illustration of fossilized vertebrae of the Late Cretaceous-Eocene snake
Coniophis
.
Othniel Charles Marsh
(1892).
A living
Cornus
, or dogwood
Fossilized leaf from a
Credneria
tree
A living
Culiseta
mosquito
Living
Cedrela
trees
Flowers of a living
Cladrastis
, or yellowwood
A taxidermied
Conuropsis carolinensis
, or Carolina parakeet
Fossil of the Cambrian arthropod
Canadaspis
Restoration of the Cambrian arthropod
Canadaspis
(left)
Fossil of the Triassic bony fish
Colobodus
Fossilized skeleton of the Triassic bony fish
Colobodus
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Coroniceras
Fossilized carapace of the Paleocene-Miocene crab
Calappilia
Shell of a
Cardites
marine bivalve
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian amphibian
Chenoprosopus
Fossilized skull in multiple views of the Carboniferous-Permian amphibian
Chenoprosopus
Fossilized skeleton of the Middle Triassic-Paleocene bony fish
Coelodus
Restoration of the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Coelophysis
with an anachronistic human to scale
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Coelophysis
A living
Chaetodipus
pocket mouse
A living
Cophosaurus texanus
, or greater earless lizard
Illustration of a fossil and restoration of the Early Ordovician nautiloid cephalopod
Cassinoceras
Fossils (1 and 2) of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Clarkeipterus
Fossils (1-8) of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Clarkeipterus
A living
Craniella
sponge
Fossils and restoration of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Ctenopterus
Fossils (1-7) of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Ctenopterus
A living
Calidris melanotos
, or pectoral sandpiper
A living
Calonectris borealis
, or Cory's shearwater
A living
Carcharhinus falciformis
, or silky shark
Illustration of a living
Centropristis striata
, or black sea bass
Illustration of a living
Ceratoscopelus
lanternfish
A living
Cerorhinca monocerata
, or rhinoceros auklet
A living
Chilomycterus schoepfi
, or striped burrfish
Living
Ciconia
storks
Living
Clathrus
stinkhorn fungi
A
Coelopleurus
sea urchin
A living
Conger oceanicus
, or American conger
A living
Coscinodiscus
diatom
Shell of a
Cotonopsis lafresnayi
, or well-ribbed dove sea snail
Shells of
Cumingia
marine clams
Illustration of a living
Cynoscion nebulosus
, or spotted seatrout
Known material diagram illustrating a reconstructed skull and body of the Late Triassic distant crocodilian relative
Carnufex
Living
Ceratophyllum
, also known as coontails or hornworts
Trunk and foliage of a living
Cercidiphyllum
, or katsura tree
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian amphibian
Cacops
Life restoration of the Permian amphibian
Cacops
Fossilized skeletons of the Permian reptile
Captorhinus
Restoration of the Permian reptile
Captorhinus
Restoration of the Permian amphibian
Cardiocephalus
Illustration of a fossilized cranium of the Permian primitive reptile
Colobomycter
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Cotylorhynchus
Restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Cotylorhynchus
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Cotylorhynchus
Diagram illustrating the size of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Cotylorhynchus
, with an anachronistic human to scale
Fossilized skull of the Carboniferous-Permian reptile relative
Cricotus
Fossil of the Carboniferous-Permian trilobit
Cummingella
Foliage and cones of a living
Calocedrus
, or incense cedar
A living
Choerodon
wrasse
Shell of a
Comitas
sea snail
A taxidermied
Cryptotis
, or small-eared shrew
A living
Crocuta crocuta
, or spotted hyena
Restoration of the Cambrian echinoderm
Camptostroma
A living
Charina
boa
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian-Early Cretaceous bony fish
Caturus
Shells of
Candona
ostracods
A living
Catagonus wagneri
, or Chacoan peccary
Fruit and foliage of a living
Cissus
vine
Fruit and foliage of a living
Combretum
, or bushwillow
A living
Corvus brachyrhynchos
, or American crow
A living
Crotalus atrox
, or western diamondback rattlesnake
A living
Crotaphytus collaris
, or common collared lizard
Reconstruction of a fossilized skeleton of the Permian amphibian
Cacops
.
Samuel Wendell Williston
.
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian reptile
Captorhinus
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Casea
Diagram illustrating the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Casea
with an anachronistic human to scale
Life restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Casea
Life restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Cotylorhynchus
Shell of a
Cancellaria
nutmeg sea snail
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous turtle
Chupacabrachelys
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous pterosaur
Cimoliopterus
(left) stealing fish from another pterosaur
Fossilized skulls of the Late Triassic–Early Jurassic tuatara relative
Clevosaurus
Fossils of the Cretaceous sea urchin
Conulus
Fossil of the Cambrian sponge
Choia
Restoration of the Cambrian sponge
Choia
A living
Calamospiza melanocorys
, or lark bunting
A living
Caracara plancus
, or southern crested caracara
A living
Carduelis
finch
Life restoration of the Paleocene primate relative
Carpolestes simpsoni
A living
Centrocercus urophasianus
, or greater sage-grouse
A living
Cercopis
froghopper
A living
Charadrius montanus
, or mountain plover
A living
Chordeiles minor
, or common nighthawk
A living
Coccothraustes vespertinus
, or evening grosbeak
Fruit and foliage of a living
Cocculus
, or moonseed
Fossilized skull of the Eocene crocodilian
"Crocodylus" affinis
Fossilized illium in multiple views of the Early Cretaceous
Iguanodon
relative
Cedrorestes
Restoration of the Late Jurassic primmitive tyrannosaur
Coelurus
Fossilized skull of the Eocene crocodilian
Crocodylus acer
Shell and operculum of a living
Campeloma
freshwater snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous-Eocene choristodere reptile
Champsosaurus
Illustration in multiple views of a fossilized coracoid of the Late Cretaceous bird
Cimolopteryx
Life restoration (figure 12) of the Early Triassic plesiosaur relative
Corosaurus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Conocoryphe
Restoration of the Carboniferous four-limbed animal precursor
Crassigyrinus
Fossil of the Triassic crocodilian relative footprint ichnogenus
Chirotherium
A living
Charadrius vociferus
, or killdeer
A living
Chordeiles minor
, or common nighthawk
A living
Cistothorus stellaris
, or sedge wren
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene bony fish
Cyclopoma
Fossilized tooth of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Campodus
Restoration of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Campodus
Restoration of the Early Devonian jawless fish
Cephalaspis
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Devonian jawless fish
Cephalaspis
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A living
Dendrophyllia
cup coral
Fossilized cranium of the Miocene seal
Desmatophoca
Life restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene herbivorous marine mammal
Desmostylus
Restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene hornless
rhinoceros
Diceratherium
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
Illustration of a modern
Dryopteris
, or wood fern
Fossilized calyx of the Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Decadocrinus
Life restoration of the Carboniferous amphibian
Diceratosaurus
Jaws of
Dinichthys
Life restoration of a swimming group of the Permian amphibian
Diploceraspis
Cambrian graptolite
Diplograptus
Restoration of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Dolichopterus
Mounted skull of the Late Devonian placoderm fish
Dunkleosteus
Restoration of the Late Devonian placoderm fish
Dunkleosteus
Restoration of several species of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Didymoceras
Diagram illustrating the Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaurs
Diplodocus carnegii
(green) and
D. hallorum
(orange) with an anachronistic human to scale.
Fossilized skull of the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous turtle
Dorsetochelys
Shell of a
Dentalium
tusk shell
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Discoscaphites
A living
Dasyatis
stingray
A living
Dasypus
, or long-nosed armadillo
A living
Desmognathus ochrophaeus
, or Allegheny Mountain dusky salamander
Close-up of the head of a living
Diadophis punctatus
, or ring-necked snake
A living
Diodon
, or porcupinefish
Shells of
Diodora
keyhole limpets
A living
Dumetella carolinensis
, or gray catbird
Fossilized head of the Late Ordovician-Middle Devonian trilobite
Dalmanites
Fossil of the Late Ordovician-Middle Devonian trilobite
Dalmanites
Fossil of the Middle Ordovician graptolite
Didymograptus
Fossil of the Silurian-Jurassic alga
Diplopora
Fossilized foliage from the Early-Late Devonian club moss relative
Drepanophycus
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Dactylioceras
Restoration of the Early Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Dactylioceras
Fossilized shell of the Middle-Late Triassic marine bivalve
Daonella
Fossilized shells of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Desmoceras
Fossilized shell of the Early-Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Douvilleiceras
A living
Delphinapterus leucas
, or beluga whale
Shell of a
Dolicholatirus
sea snail
Illustration of a fossilized skull from above (left) and below of the Cretaceous sea turtle
Desmatochelys
Restoration of the Late Triassic aetosaur
Desmatosuchus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of the Early Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Dilophosaurus
resting
Restoration of the Late Triassic dinosaur relative
Dromomeron
A living
Desmodus
, or vampire bat
Fossilized skeleton of the Oligocene-Miocene hornless
rhinoceros
Diceratherium
.
Restoration of two species of the Silurian trilobite
Deiphon
Fossil and mold of the Late Ordovician-Silurian trilobite
Diacalymene
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Daguinaspis
Fossils of the Cambrian-modern arthropod trackway ichnogenus
Diplichnites
Fossilized shell of a
Discohelix
sea snail
Life restoration of the Miocene bear-dog
Daphoenodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Miocene bear-dog
Daphoenus
A school of living
Decapterus
, or mackerel scads
A living
Dendragapus obscurus
, or dusky grouse
A living
Dendraster excentricus
, or sea cake
A living
Dendryphantes
jumping spider
A living
Dermochelys
, or leatherback sea turtle
A living
Deroceras
land slug
Facial features of various
Diomedea
, or great albatross, species.
A living member of
Diospyros
, the tree genus including ebonies and persimmons
A living
Dipodomys merriami
, or Merriam's kangaroo rat
Illustration of a cluster of the Jurassic-modern brachiopod
Discinisca
Shell of a
Distorsio
sea snail
Fossilized horns, jaws, and limb bones of the Miocene deer relative
Dromomeryx
Fossilized jaws and teeth of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Duchesneodus
Restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene manatee relative
Dusisiren
A living
Daphnia
water flea
Restoration of the Eocene-Miocene bear dog
Daphoenus
Living
Dennstaedtia
, or hayscented ferns
Preserved
Dermatobia hominis
, or human botfly specimen
A living
Dermestes
skin beetle
A living
Diabrotica
, or corn rootworm
Restoration of two of the Eocene even-toed ungulate
Diacodexis
being hunted by a primitive whale
Restoration of two of the Eocene even-toed ungulate
Diacodexis
Illustration of a living
Dicerca
jewel beetle
A living
Dicranomyia
crane fly
A living
Dicranota
hairy-eyed cranefly
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Miocene false saber-toothed cat
Dinictis
Life restoration of the Eocene-Miocene false saber-toothed cat
Dinictis
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pliocene horse
Dinohippus
A living
Diploptera
, or beetle cockroach
A living
Dipodomys ordii
, or Ord's kangaroo rat
Foliage and flowers of a living
Dodonaea
, or hop-bush
Preserved
Dolichoderus
ant
A living
Doxocopa
brush-footed butterfly
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous primitive tyrannosaur
Dryptosaurus
Shell in multiple views of a
Daedalochila uvulifera
, or peninsula liptooth land snail
Fossilized cranium seen from above and below of the Pleistocene
Dasypus bellus
, or beautiful armadillo
Living
Dendrogyra
, or pillar coral
Shell of a
Dermomurex elizabethae
murex sea snail
Shell of a
Dicathais
white rock shell sea snail
Living
Dichocoenia stokesi
, or elliptical star coral
Shells of
Diodora cayenensis
, or Cayenne keyhole limpet
Living
Diploria labyrinthiformis
, or grooved brain coral
Shells of
Donax variabilis
, or coquina
A living
Vanellus chilensis
, or southern lapwing
Close-up portrait of a living
Drymarchon corais
, or indigo snake
A living
Dryocopus
woodpecker
Fossil of the Late Ordovician-Middle Devonian trilobite
Dipleura
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous
Alligator
relative
Deinosuchus
Fossilized mandible in multiple views of the Pleistocene
Dasypus bellus
, or beautiful armadillo
A living
Didelphis marsupialis
, or common opossum
Electron micrograph of a
Discoaster
alga
Fossilized axial skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian amphibian
Diplocaulus
Fossils of the Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Dizygocrinus
Fossil of the Silurian-Late Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Drepanopterus
Fossils of the Cambrian-modern arthropod trackway ichnogenus
Diplichnites
Shell in multiple views of a
Dorsanum
Nassa mud sea snail
Life restoration of the Early Cretaceous dromaeosaur ("raptor")
Deinonychus
Underside of the reconstructed cranium of the Miocene baleen whale
Diorocetus
Fossil shell of the Cretaceous-modern marine venus clam
Dosinia
Fossilized leaves of the Carboniferous-Permian gymnosperm
Dorycordaites
Restoration of the Eocene whale
Dorudon
A living
Donacia
leaf beetle
Restoration of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Delphyodontos
Illustration of the fossilized pygidium (tail segment) of the Cambrian trilobite
Dikelocephalus
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Daspletosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous
Alligator
relative
Deinosuchus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous marsupial relative
Didelphodon
Restoration of the Late Jurassic long-necked dinosaur
Diplodocus
Fossilized pelvis and tail of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Dyoplosaurus
Foliage of a living
Dalbergia retusa
tree
Fossilized samara of the Eocene-modern
Dipteronia
tree
Illustration of a living
Dicrostonyx torquatus
, or Arctic lemming
A living
Dipodomys
, or kangaroo rat
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous marsupial relative
Didelphodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Paleocene-Miocene crocodilian
Diplocynodon
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous primitive tyrannosaur
Dryptosaurus
Illustration of a fossilized tooth of the dubious Late Cretaceous reptile genus
Diplotomodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian reptile relative
Diadectes
Life restoration of the Permian reptile relative
Diadectes
Fossilized skull of the Permian reptile relative
Diadectes
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Dimetrodon
Fossilized skull of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Dimetrodon
Life restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Dimetrodon
Fossilized skull of the Late Triassic theropod dinosaur
Daemonosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Daspletosaurus
feeding on a horned dinosaur
Restoration of the Late Triassic reptile
Doswellia
Restoration of the Late Triassic reptile
Drepanosaurus
Fossil of the Carboniferous-Late Cretaceous petrified conifer wood morphogenus
Dadoxylon
Fossil of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Dolichopterus
A living
Dasyatis americana
, or southern stingray
Shell of a
Dermomurex
murex sea snail
A living
Dictyochales
alga
Shell of a
Dinocardium robustum
, or Atlantic giant cockle
Shell exteriors and interiors of
Donax fossor
marine clams
Fossilized skeleton of the Triassic coelacanth
Diplurus
Interpretive diagrams and fossils of a skull of the Permian primitive reptile
Delorhynchus
Reconstructions of the youngest and most mature skulls of the Permian primitive reptile
Delorhynchus
Dicranurus
Fossil of the Early Devonian trilobite
Dicranurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene pseudo-toothed bird
Dasornis
A preserved
Diacheila
ground beetle
Restoration of the Middle Devonian lungfish
Dipterus
Life restoration of the Permian amphibian
Diploceraspis
Life restoration of a swimming group of the Permian amphibian
Diploceraspis
A living
Dendraster
sand dollar
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid ("raptor")
Dakotaraptor
preying upon an ostrich dinosaur
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous primitive mosasaur
Dallasaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic tuatara relative
Diphydontosaurus
Living
Diploastrea heliopora
coral
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Dolichorhynchops
Shell of a
Dreissena
freshwater mussel
Fossilized shells of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Dufrenoyia
Restoration of the Permian amphibian
Dasyceps
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian reptile relative
Diadectes
Fossilized skull of the Permian reptile relative
Diadectes
Fossilized partial skeleton of the Carboniferous amphibian
Dissorophus
Fossilized skull of the Carboniferous amphibian
Dissorophus
Fossilized skull of the Carboniferous amphibian
Dissorophus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Diabloceratops
A living
Dendropanax
Illustration of a living
Dicrostonyx
, or collared lemming
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Cretaceous-Eocene bony fish
Diplomystus
preserved in the act of swallowing another fish
A living
Distylium
, or winter-hazel
A living
Dolichopus
fly
Flower of a living
Drimys
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Daspletosaurus
Illustration of a fossil of the feeding burrow ichnogenus
Diplocraterion
. Rudolph Richter (1926)
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous "raptor"
Dromaeosaurus
Restoration of the Silurian-Early Devonian primitive vascular plant
Distichophytum
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Diplacodon
A living
Discus catskillensis
land snail, or angular disc
A living
Dryocopus pileatus
, or pileated woodpecker
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A living
Elaphrus
ground beetle
Test of
Elphidium
, an Eocene to modern
foraminiferan
Fossilized skull of the Oligocene-Miocene
oreodont
mammal
Eporeodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene horse
Equus simplicidens
, also known as the Hagerman horse or American
zebra
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pliocene
coyote
-like
canine
Eucyon
A living
Eusmilia
stony coral
Fossilized shells and restored appearances of the Middle-Late Ordovician nautiloid cephalopod
Endoceras
Fossilized shell of the Middle-Late Ordovician nautiloid cephalopod
Endoceras
Fossil of the Silurian-Early Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Erettopterus
Restoration of the Silurian-Early Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Erettopterus
Illustration of fossils of various organs and stages of development of the Silurian-Early Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Erettopterus
Fossilized calyx of the Silurian-Middle Devonian crinoid ("sea lily")
Eucalyptocrinites
Fossilized shell of the Silurian-Permian sea snail
Euomphalus
Restoration of Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Eurypterus
Anatomy of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Eurypterus
Fossil of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Eurypterus
Fossil of the Middle-Late Devonian trilobite
Eldredgeops
Fossilized holdfast of the Silurian-Middle Devonian crinoid ("sea lily")
Eucalyptocrinites
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Edmontonia
Skeletal reconstruction and restored soft tissue of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Edmontosaurus regalis
with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of the Early Cretaceous-Eocene bony fish
Enchodus
, or the "saber-toothed herring"
A living
Equisetum
, or horsetail
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Eotrachodon
Illustration in multiple views of a fossilized shell of the Late Jurassic-Miocene nautiloid cephalopod
Eutrephoceras
Interior of a fossilized shell of the Jurassic-Cretaceous foam oyster
Exogyra
Close-up of the flower of a living
Echinopsis
, or hedgehog cactus
Taxidermied male
Ectopistes migratorius
, or passenger pigeon
A living
Elaphe
rat snake
A living
Pantherophis guttatus
, or corn snake
Close-up of the head of a living
Pantherophis vulpinus
, or fox snake
Shell of an
Elimia
freshwater snail
Shell of an
Emarginula
keyhole limpet
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene bone-crushing dog
Epicyon
Shell of an
Epitonium
wentletrap sea snail
A living
Eptesicus fuscus
, or big brown bat
Shells in differing orientations of the parasitic sea snail
Eulima
Close-up of the head of a living
Eurycea
, or brook salamander
Shell of a
Euspira
moon sea snail
Shells in differing orientations of
Euthria
whelks
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Elrathia
Fossils at different stages of development of the Cambrian trilobite
Elrathia
Fossilized skeleton mounted without back armor of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Edmontonia
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Edmontosaurus annectens
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Edmontosaurus annectens
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Eubostrychoceras
Seafloor covered in living
Echinarachnius
sand dollars
A living
Enhydra lutris
, or sea otter
A living
Erignathus barbatus
, or bearded seal
A living
Eschrichtius robustus
, or gray whale
A living
Monetaria caputserpentis
, or snakehead cowry
Restoration of the Early Jurassic amphibian
Eocaecilia
Restoration of the Middle Triassic amphibian
Eocyclotosaurus
Fossilized shell of the ammonoid cephalopod
Eucalycoceras
Restoration of the Pliocene-Holocene horse
Equus scotti
, or Scott's horse
Fossil of the Middle Ordovician-Early Devonian trilobite
Encrinurus
Cast fossils of the Devonian-modern sponge boring ichnogenus
Entobia
Fossilized skull of the sea turtle
Euclastes
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Eupachydiscus
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Exiteloceras
Illustration of a living
Echinorhinus
shark
A living
Eleodes osculans
, or wooly darkling beetle
A living
Elgaria multicarinata
, or southern alligator lizard
Restoration of two of the Eocene-Oligocene anthracothere mammal
Elomeryx
being menaced by fellow-anthracothere
Anthracotherium
Restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene
Enaliarctos
and the toothed whale
Macrodelphinus
(background)
Interior of the shell of an
Ensis
, or razor clam
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Pliocene frog
Eopelobates
Underside of the fossilized cranium of the Eocene horse
Epihippus
A living
Epinephelus
, a member of the family including sea basses and groupers
Shell in multiple views of an
Epiphragmophora
land snail
Restoration of the Pleistocene-Holocene
Equus conversidens
, or Mexican horse
Restoration of the Pleistocene bovid
Euceratherium
, or the shrub ox.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
Living
Eumetopias jubatus
, or Steller's sea lions
A living
Neverita lewisii
, or Lewis's moon sea snail
A living
Eutamias
chipmunk
Restoration of the Late Devonian-Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Edestus
Life restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian amphibian
Eryops
Fossilized shell of the Eocene turtle
Echmatemys
A living
Ectobius
wood cockroach
Fossilized skull of the Paleocene-Eocene mammal
Ectocion
Restoration of the Paleocene mammal
Ectoconus
Fossilized skeleton of the Paleocene mammal
Ectoconus
Illustration of a living
Eleodes
, or
Pinacate beetle
A living
Empis
daggerfly
A living
Enochrus
water scavenger beetle
Restoration of a pair of the Eocene uintathere mammal
Eobasileus
.
Charles R. Knight
(1890s).
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene horse
Eohippus
Restoration of the Eocene horse
Eohippus
.
Heinrich Harder
(1920).
Restoration of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Eotitanops
Living member of the shrub genus
Ephedra
, which includes the joint-pines and Mormon tea
A living
Epicauta
blister beetle
Galls on a leaf caused by
Eriophyes
mites
A living
Ethmia
moth
Foliage and flowers of a living
Eucommia
tree
Branches and fruits of a living
Eugenia
Fossil of the Eocene ant
Eulithomyrmex
A living
Euphorbia
, or spurge
A living
Tamias minimus
(formerly
Eutamias
minimus
), or least chipmunk
Restoration of the Late Triassic crocodile relative
Erpetosuchus
Shell of an
Echinocardium
, or heart urchin
A living
Echinometra lucunter
, or rock boring urchin
A living
Egretta thula
, or snowy egret
Shell of an
Engina
sea snail
Illustration in multiple views of the shell of a
Epitonium novangliae
, or New England wentletrap
A living
Equetus punctatus
, or spotted drum
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene ground sloth
Eremotherium
A living
Erethizon dorsatum
, or North American porcupine
A living
Eretmochelys imbricata
, or hawksbill sea turtle
A living
Eubalaena
, or
Right whale
A living
Eucidaris tribuloides
, or slate pencil urchin
A living
Eudocimus albus
, or
American white ibis
A living
Euglandina rosea
, also known as the rosy wolfsnail or the cannibal land snail
A living
Plestiodon fasciatus
, or American five-lined skink
A living
Eumops glaucinus
, or Wagner's bonneted bat
A living
Euphagus cyanocephalus
, or Brewer's blackbird
Shell of a
Euvola raveneli
, or Ravenel's scallop
Fossil of the Late Devonian-Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Edestus
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian bony fish
Elonichthys
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian bony fish
Elonichthys
Illustration of fossil of the Carboniferous millipede
Euphoberia
Fossilized calyx and partial stem of the Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Eretmocrinus
Fossils (figures 2-10) of the Silurian-Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Erieopterus
Fossilized skeleton and interpretive diagram of the Carboniferous synapsid (mammal precursor)
Eocasea
Restoration of the Carboniferous synapsid (mammal precursor)
Eocasea
Fossilized skull and interpretive diagram of the Carboniferous synapsid (mammal precursor)
Eocasea
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous amphibian
Eoscopus
Fossilized partial skeleton of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Ectenosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Elasmosaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
A living
Eumeces
skink
Illustration of a shell in multiple views of the Late Jurassic-Miocene nautiloid cephalopod
Eutrephoceras
Fossils of the Devonian-modern borehold ichnogenus
Entobia
in a
quahog
shell
Fossilized cranium in multiple views of the Paleocene-Eocene gavial relative
Eosuchus
Life restoration of the Miocene whale
Eurhinodelphis
(above)
Fossils of the large theropod dinosaur footprint ichnogenus
Eubrontes
Fossil of the Early-Middle Ordovician cystoid echinoderm
Echinosphaerites
Fossil of the crustacean
Eryma
Fossilized shell of the Jurassic-Cretaceous foam oyster
Exogyra
Illustration of a living
Esox lucius
, or northern pike
Interior of the shell of an
Ensis leei
, or Atlantic jackknife clam
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Edgarosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Edmontosaurus annectens
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Einiosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Euoplocephalus
Restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene anthracothere mammal
Elomeryx
Fossilized fruit of the Eocene
Eucommia montana
plant
Foliage and fruit of a modern
Euonymus
A living
Emys blandingii
, or Blanding's turtle
Restoration of the Miocene elephant relative
Eubelodon
Illustration with inset cross-section diagrams of the Cambrian sponge
Ethmophyllum
Fossils of the Middle Triassic crinoid ("sea lily")
Encrinus
Diagram of the anatomy of the Middle Triassic crinoid ("sea lily")
Encrinus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Elasmosaurus
Fossilized shell in multiple views of the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene sea urchin
Echinocorys
Illustration of a fossilized shell of the Eocene-Pliocene murex sea snail
Ecphora
Fossilized skull of the Eocene sea turtle
Eosphargis
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Edaphosaurus
Diagram illustrating the size of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Edaphosaurus
size, compared to a human.
Illustration in multiple views of a fossilized skull of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Edaphosaurus
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Edaphosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian amphibian
Eryops
Restoration of the Late Triassic distant crocodilian relative
Effigia
Fossilized mandible in multiple views of the Late Cretaceous mammal
Eodelphis
Diagram illustrating the size of average (orange) and record-setting (green) specimens of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Eurypterus
, with an anachronistic human to scale
Fossil of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Eurypterus
A living
Eudocimus
ibis
Life restoration of the Permian lobe-finned fish
Ectosteorhachis
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian lobe-finned fish
Ectosteorhachis
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Edaphosaurus
Replica fossilized skull of the Carboniferous-Permian amphibian
Eryops
Restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Edaphosaurus
Fossils at different stages of development of the Cambrian trilobite
Elrathia
Shell of a
Eucrassatella speciosa
, or Gibbs' clam
Fossilized mandible of the Eocene-Oligocene false saber-toothed cat
Eusmilus
A living
Eremophila alpestris
, or horned lark
A living
Eleutherodactylus
, or rain frog
Living
Ellisella
coral, or sea whips
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Edaphosaurus
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Edaphosaurus
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Edaphosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Edaphosaurus
Restoration of the Permian amphibian
Edops
Fossilized skull in multiple views of the Permian reptile
Eothyris
Life restoration of the Permian reptile
Eothyris
Shell of an
Epitonium
sea snail, or wentletrap
Fossils of the Cambrian-Middle Ordovician echinoderm relative
Eldonia
Fossil of the Cambrian arthropod
Emeraldella
Illustration of a reconstructed skull and restorative portrait of the Late Cretaceous primitive duck-billed dinosaur
Eolambia
Fossil of the Eocene bee
Euglossopteryx
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Ellipsocephalus
Restoration of the Cambrian-Early Ordovician trilobite
Entomaspis
Restoration of the Cambrian echinoderm relative
Eocystites
Diagram illustrating the size of the Late Jurassic ceratosaur
Elaphrosaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Fruit and foliage of a living
Elaeodendron
Illustration of a living
Esox
, the genus including pikes and pickerels
Illustration of a fossilized shell of the Miocene murex sea snail
Ecphora gardnerae
Restoration of two of the Miocene baleen whale
Eobalaenoptera
pursued by the giant shark
Carcharocles megalodon
A living
Esox americanus
, or American pickerel
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A living
Ficus
, or fig tree
A living
Fusinus
sea snail
Fossil of the Late Ordovician-Permian tabulate coral
Favosites
Front (left) and right side (right) views of an enrolled fossil of the Middle Ordovician-Silurian trilobite
Flexicalymene
Assemblage of fossils of Silurian-Permian fusulinid foraminiferans
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Fagesia
Fossilized shell of the Cretaceous-modern spindle sea snail
Fusinus
A living
Falco sparverius
, or American kestrel
Shell of a
Fissurella
keyhole limpet
Fossil in multiple views of the Late Devonian-Permian tabulate coral
Favosites
Fossilized foliage of the Cretaceous-Oligocene flowering plant
Flabellaria
Living
Favites
stony coral
Illustration of a fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Fallotaspis
Modern shell of a
Fissurella
keyhole limpet
A living
Falco peregrinus
, or peregrine falcon
Fossilized shell of the Oligocen-modern scallop
Flabellipecten
Flower of a
Forestiera
, or swampprivets
A living
Fragilaria
diatom
A living
Fratercula cirrhata
, or tufted puffin
A living
Fulica americana
, or American coot
A living
Falcipennis
grouse
Fossilized flower of the Eocene-Oligocene rose relative
Florissantia
A living
Formica
, or wood ant
A living
Fulgora
planthopper
A living
Falco columbarius
, or merlin
A living
Farancia abacura
, or mud snake
A living
Fasciolaria tulipa
, or true tulip sea snail
A living
Felis
, or cat
Fruit and foliage of a living
Ficus carica
, or
Common fig
A living
Egretta caerulea
, or little blue heron
Shell of a
Fragum
cockle
Shell in multiple views of a
Fulguropsis
whelk
A living
Fundulus
Illustrations of the flowers and foliage of a living
Fraxinus
, or ash tree, with insets further detailing its anatomy
Fossil of the Middle Ordovician-Late Triassic bryozoan ("moss animal")
Fenestella
Collection of fossils of Silurian-Permian
fusulinid
foraminiferans
Electron micrograph of a fossil of a Silurian-Permian
fusulinid
foraminiferan
Fossilized calyx of the Devonian-Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Forbesiocrinus
Living
Fistulobalanus
barnacles
Restoration of the Permian
Chimaera
relative
Fadenia
Fossil of the Middle Ordovician-Silurian trilobite
Flexicalymene
Life restorations of a female (top) and male (bottom) of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Falcatus
A living
Fokienia
cypress tree
Shell of a
Fasciolaria
, or tulip sea snail
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Fagesia superstes
A living
Falco mexicanus
, or prairie falcon
Illustrations of fossilized shells of the Cambrian marine bivalve
Fordilla
A living
Fratercula arctica
, or Atlantic puffin
Restoration of the Permian amphibian
Fayella
preying upon a
Varanodon
Fossilized skull in multiple views of the Permian primitive reptile
Feeserpeton
Fossil in an enrolled posture of the Late Ordovician trilobite
Frencrinuroides
A living
Fothergilla
, or witch alder
A living
Fusconaia
freshwater mussel
Living
Favia
stony coral
Living
Favia
coral
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Cretaceous therizinossaur
Falcarius
A living
Falco rusticolus
, or gyrfalcon
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene bird
Fluvioviridavis
Known material diagram of the Late Jurassic ceratosaur
Fosterovenator
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Shell of a
Galeodea
helmet snail
Fossilized shell of a
Gemmula
sea snail
, or gem turrid
Two
Gerris
water striders
mating
Fossilized shell of a
Glycymeris
, or bittersweet clam
Fossilized calyx and partial stem of the Devonian-Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Gilbertsocrinus
Assemblage of fossils of the Middle Ordovician-Silurian crinoid ("sea lily")
Glyptocrinus
Multiple views of a fossil of the Ordovician horn coral
Grewingkia
Fossilized shell of the Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Gaudryceras
Fossilized skull of the Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur
Galeamopus
Fossilized skull and shell of the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous turtle
Glyptops
Restoration of the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous crocodile relative
Goniopholis
Assemblage of fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Glyptagnostus
Fossilized shell of the Carboniferous-Eocene bivalve
Gervillia
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Globidens
Illustration of a reconstructed skull of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Globidens
Fossilized shells of
Glycymeris
, or bittersweet clams
A living
Galeocerdo
requiem shark
A living
Galeorhinus galeus
school shark
A living
Gavia immer
, or common loon
Restoration of the Eocene whale
Georgiacetus
Fossilized shell of the Eocene-Miocene foam oyster
Gigantostrea
A living
Ginglymostoma
nurse shark
Living
Goniopora
, or flowerpot coral
A living
Graptemys geographica
, or northern map turtle
Fossil of the Early-Late Ordovician trilobite
Geragnostus
Diagram depicting the restored internal anatomy and multiple views of the shell of the Silurian nautiloid cephalopod
Gomphoceras
Fossilized shell of the Late Devonian-Late Triassic ammonoid cephalopod
Goniatites
Fossilized shell of the Carboniferous-Permian brachiopod
Gypospirifer
Restored foliage of the Late Cretaceous-Miocene ginkgo tree
Ginkgo adiantoides
de
A living
Globigerina bulloides
foraminiferan
Living
Galaxea
stony coral
A
Gastrochaena
marine bivalve
Life restoration of the Carboniferous shark
Glikmanius
Fossilized tooth of the Carboniferous shark
Glikmanius
Life restoration of the Permian lungfish
Gnathorhiza
Fossilized leaves of the Jurassic
Ginkgo huttonii
tree
Restoration of a herd of the Pliocene-Holocene ground sloth
Glossotherium
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene armadillo relative
Glyptotherium
Fossil of the bore-hole ichnogenus
Gastrochaenolites
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Fossil of the Silurian trilobite
Glyptambon
Fossil of the Carboniferous ammonoid cephalopod
Goniatites crenistria
Restoration of the Cambrian echinoderm
Gogia
Fossil of the theropod dinosaur footprint ichnogenus
Grallator
Fossil negative with skin impressions of the theropod dinosaur footprint ichnogenus
Grallator
Fossil of the theropod dinosaur footprint ichnogenus
Grallator
A living
Galeocerdo cuvier
, or tiger shark
A school of living
Gasterosteus aculeatus
, or three-spined stickleback
Living adult and young
Gavia stellata
, or red-throated loon
A living
Geococcyx californianus
, or greater roadrunner
A living
Gerrhonotus
, or alligator lizard
A living
Glaucidium gnoma
, or mountain pygmy owl
Living
Globularia
, or globe daisies
Restoration of the Miocene walrus
Gomphotaria
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene elephant relative
Gomphotherium
A living
Gopherus
, or desert tortoise
A living
Gymnogyps californianus
, or California condor
A living
Gaurotes
longhorn beetle
A living
Geomys bursarius
, or
Plains pocket gopher
Illustration of a living
Glossina
, or tsetse fly
Fossilized foliage of the cypress relative
Glyptostrobus
A living
Gorytes
sand wasp
Fossil of the Eocene lace bug
Gyaclavator
A living
Gallinago gallinago
, or common snipe
A living
Gambusia affinis
, or mosquitofish
A living
Gastrophryne carolinensis
, or the eastern narrow-mouthed toad
Fossilized skull of the Miocene crocodile relative
Gavialosuchus
A living
Geochelone
tortoise
A living
Geranoaetus
bird of prey
Shell of a
Gibberula
sea snail
Fossilized shells of the Oligocene-Pliocene scallop
Gigantopecten
A living
Glaucomys
, or New World flying squirrel
A living
Glaucomys sabrinus
, or northern flying squirrel
Illustration of a living
Globicephala macrorhynchus
, or short-finned pilot whale
Shell of a
Glyphostoma
sea snail
A living
Gopherus polyphemus
, or gopher tortoise
A living
Graptemys barbouri
, or Barbour's map turtle
A living
Grus americana
, or whooping crane
Fossil of the Cambrian echinoderm
Gogia
Fossil of the Cambrian echinoderm
Gogia
Fossil of the Middle-Late Devonian trilobite
Greenops
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous four-limbed animal precursor
Greererpeton
Restoration of the Carboniferous four-limbed animal precursor
Greererpeton
Fossils of the Middle Ordovician-Early Devonian trilobite
Gravicalymene
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Gillicus
A living
Gopherus
, or gopher tortoise
Illustration of shells of deceased
Globigerina
and related foraminiferans as seafloor "
Globigerina
ooze"
A living
Glyptemys muhlenbergii
, or bog turtle
A living
Gulo gulo
, or wolverine
Fossilized leaf of the Permian-modern tree
Ginkgo
Fossilized skeleton of the Middle Jurassic-Late Cretaceous mammal
Gobiconodon
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Gorgosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Gryposaurus
A living
Gaillardia
, or blanket flower
Fossilized head of the Cambrian trilobite
Glyptagnostus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Glyptagnostus
Fossilized shell of the Triassic ammonoid cephalopod
Gymnites
Life restoration with inset scale diagram of the bird
Gastornis
Fossil tube of the Jurassic-modern polychaete worm
Glomerula
Restoration of the Late Triassic theropod dinosaur
Gojirasaurus
Fossilized shell of the Middle Ordovician-Middle Devonian nautiloid cephalopod
Geisonoceras
Fossilized shell of the Middle Devonian nautiloid cephalopod
Goldringia
Illustration of a living
Gadus morhua
, or Atlantic cod
A living
Globicephala
, or pilot whale
Fossilized foliage of the Early Cretaceous-Pleistocene conifer
Glyptostrobus europaeus
Various conodont elements, including those of
Gnathodus
(specimens 9 and 12)
Fossilized teeth of the conodont
Gnathodus
Fossils of the Carboniferous coral
Gymnophyllum
, also known as button coral
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Genevievella
A living
Graptemys
, or map turtle
Shell of a
Gastrocopta armifera
land snail, or armed snaggletooth
Restoration of the Pleistocene armadillo relative
Glyptodon
Restorative portrait of the Eocene-Oligocene bear dog
Gustafsonia
Restorative portrait of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Gryposaurus
.
Restoration of the Permian frog precursor
Gerobatrachus
Fossilized shell of the Carboniferous-Permian brachiopod
Gypospirifer condor
Illustration of a living
Galerita
ground beetle
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene bird
Gallinuloides
Fossilized skull of the Late Jurassic long-necked dinosaur
Galeamopus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Jurassic armored dinosaur
Gargoyleosaurus
A living
Gyrinophilus porphyriticus
, or Spring salamander
Restoration of the Middle Devonian-Carboniferous acanthodian ("spiny shark")
Gyracanthus
Fossilized skeletons of the Early Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Gastonia
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Gryposaurus
Illustration of a living
Gadus
, or cod
Illustration of a living
Geomys
, or eastern pocket gopher
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Fossilized lower jaw of the Miocene-Pleistocene
llama
relative
Hemiauchenia
Modern individual of the Cretaceous-modern
cow shark
genus
Heptranchias
Two modern shells, closed (left) and open (right), of
Hiatella arctica
, also known as the wrinkled rock-borer
Life restoration of a herd of the Miocene-Pleistocene horse
Hipparion
.
Heinrich Harder
(1920).
Stand of living
Hippuris vulgaris
, or common mare's tail
Fossil of the Ordovician bryozoan ("moss animal")
Hallopora
Close-up photograph of a fossil of the Ordovician bryozoan ("moss animal")
Hallopora
Fossil of the Ordovician-Silurian tabulate coral
Halysites
Thin-section view of a fossil of the Ordovician-Silurian tabulate coral
Halysites
Fossilized shell of the Silurian mollusc
Helcionopsis
Fossil of the Middle Devonian horn coral
Heliophyllum
Fossil of the Devonian colonial rugose coral
Hexagonaria
, also known as a
Petoskey stone
Fossilized shells of the Ordovician-Carboniferous sea snail
Holopea
Fossilized shells of the Cambrian-Permian brachiopod relative
Hyolitha
Fossilized shells of the Cambrian-Permian brachiopod relative
Hyolitha
Restoration of the Late Jurassic crocodile relative
Hallopus
Life restoration of the Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur
Haplocanthosaurus
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Herrickiceras
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Halisaurus
Restoration of two of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Eonatator
Fossilized skeleton of the Cretaceous bony fish
Hoplopteryx
Restoration of two of the Permian-Late Cretaceous cartilaginous fish
Hybodus
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A living
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
, or bald eagle
Shells in differing orientations of
Hastula
augur sea snails
A living
Hemipristis
weasel shark
Closeup of the head of a
Heterodon platirhinos
, or eastern hognose snake
A living
Heterodontus
, or bullhead shark
Fossilized shell of the Paleocene-modern murex sea snail
Hexaplex
Shell of a
Hipponix
, or hoof sea snail
A living
Hyla gratiosa
, or barking tree frog
A living
Hyla chrysoscelis
, or Cope's gray tree frog
Fossil of the Devonian trilobite
Harpides
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Hemirhodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous toothed bird
Hesperornis
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous toothed bird
Hesperornis
Illustrations of fossils of the Late Triassic hydrozoan
Heterastridium
A living
Histriophoca fasciata
, or ribbon seal
Restorative model of the Pleistocene-Holocene manatee relative
Hydrodamalis gigas
, or Steller's sea cow
A living
Haliaeetus
, or sea eagle
A living
Harpa amouretta
, or lesser harp sea snail
A living
Heterocentrotus mamillatus
, or red slate pencil urchin
Fossilized skull of the Middle Triassic amphibian
Hadrokkosaurus
Life restoration of the Late Triassic crocodile relative
Hesperosuchus
Restoration of Pliocene-Pleistocene
Homotherium
, or scimitar cat
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Hoploscaphites
Restoration of the Permian
Chimaera
relative
Helicoprion
A living
Haliotis
, or abalone
The
iridescent
interior of a shell of a
Haliotis
, or abalone
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Hauericeras
Fossilized shell of the Triassic ammonoid cephalopod
Hedenstroemia
Fossilized shell of the Middle Jurassic-Early Cretaceous sea urchin
Hemicidaris
Fossilized teeth of the Cretaceous-modern
cow shark
genus
Heptranchias
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian-Late Cretaceous shark
Hybodus
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian-Late Cretaceous shark
Hybodus
A living
Haminoea
bubble sea snail
Fossilized skull of the mesonychian mammal
Harpagolestes
A living
Heloderma
, the genus including the Gila monster and beaded lizards
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Miocene mammal
Herpetotherium
Life restoration of the Eocene-Miocene mammal
Herpetotherium
A living
Calomys
(formerly
Hesperomys
), or vesper mouse
A living
Hexagrammos
greenling
Illustration of a living
Hexanchus
, or sixgill shark
Restoration of a herd of the Pliocene-Holocene horse
Hippidion
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
Restoration of the Eocene-Miocene creodont mammal
Hyaenodon
Life restoration of the Miocene horse
Hypohippus
.
Heinrich Harder
(1920).
Flowers of a living
Halesia
, or silverbell
Restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene mesonychian mammal
Hapalodectes
(below)
Restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene mesonychian mammal
Hapalodectes
Illustration of a living
Hellwigia
wasp (upper left)
Two living
Helophorus
beetles
Restoration of the Eocene tapir relative
Heptodon
A living
Heriades
mason bee
Life restoration of
Hesperocyon
A living
Heterodon nasicus
, or
Western hognose snake
Heyderia
fungus growing among moss
Fossilized skull of the Eocene tapir-like mammal
Homogalax
Diagram illustrating the life cycle of a
Hoplocampa
sawfly
Living
Hydrangea
flowers
A living
Hydrobius fuscipes
water scavenger beetle
A living
Hygrotus
predaceous diving beetle
A living
Hylobius
weevil
Life restoration of the Eocene odd-toed ungulate
Hyopsodus
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene odd-toed ungulate
Hyrachyus
Restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene odd-toed ungulate
Hyracodon
.
Charles R. Knight
(1896).
Restoration of the Late Triassic reptile
Hypsognathus
.
Fossilized teeth of the Miocene weasel shark
Hemipristis serra
A living
Halichoeres
wrasse
Living
Halimeda
green algae
A preserved
Heliaster microbrachius
sea star
A living
Heterodon simus
, or southern hognose snake
A living
Himantopus
, or stilt
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pliocene horse
Hippotherium
Restoration of the Pleistocene armadillo relative
Holmesina
with a human to scale
Shell of a
Hyalina
margin sea snail
A living
Hydrochoerus
, or capybara
Life restoration of the Cambrian brachiopod relative
Haplophrentis
Fossilized shells of the Cambrian brachiopod relative
Haplophrentis
Fossils of the burrow ichnogenus
Helminthopsis
Fossils of the burrow ichnogenus
Helminthopsis
Living
Hypoxylon
fungus
Fossil of the Jurassic-Paleogene lobster
Hoploparia
A living
Pseudacris crucifer
(formerly
Hyla
crucifer
), or spring peeper
Fossil of the Cambrian mollusc
Halkieria
.
Illustration of a fossilized partial cranium of the Eocene odd-toed ungulates
Hyracotherium
Shells of
Helisoma anceps
, or two-ridge rams-horn freshwater snails
Restoration (bottom) of the Carboniferous "antlered"
Chimaera
relative
Harpagofututor
Fossilized tooth-whorl of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Helicoprion
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Hypacrosaurus
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Hypacrosaurus
Fossilized skull of the Oligocene lizard
Helodermoides
Illustration of a living
Hiodon
, or mooneye
Foliage and flowers of a living
Holmskioldia
or Chinese hat plant
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Miocene even-toed ungulate
Hypertragulus
Life restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene false saber-toothed cat
Hoplophoneus
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
Restoration of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Helicoprion
Replica of the fossilized tooth whorl of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Helicoprion
Fossilized tooth whorl of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Helicoprion
Restoration of the Middle Ordovician trilobite
Hypodicranotus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Holmia
. Kiaer (1916).
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Hadrosaurus
Life restoration of the Late Triassic primitive reptile
Hypsognathus
Life restoration of the Late Triassic drepanosaur
Hypuronector
Restoration of the Late Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Hallipterus
Life restoration of the Late Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Hallipterus
Fossil of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Hardieopterus
Fossil of the Late Ordovician-Middle Devonian
Homalonotus
Restoration in multiple views of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Hughmilleria
Restoration of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Hughmilleria
Fossils of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Hughmilleria
A living
Haematopus palliatus
, or American oystercatcher
A living
Heliornis fulica
, or
Sungrebe
A living
Histrionicus histrionicus
, or harlequin duck
Fossilized vertebra of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Hypsibema
A living
Humulus
, or hop plant
Life restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene dog
Hesperocyon
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
Fossil of the Early Devonian trilobite
Huntoniatonia
Fossilized mandible of the Eocene horse
Haplohippus
Fossil of the Cambrian sponge
Hazelia
Restoration of the Middle-Late Devonian placoderm fish
Holonema
Fossil of the Late Devonian-Carboniferous lobe-finned fish
Holoptychius
Restoration of the Late Devonian four-limbed animal precursor
Hynerpeton
A living
Halichoerus grypus
, or grey seal
Restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene manatee relative
Halitherium
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Hainosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Jurassic bony fish
Hulettia
Illustration in multiple views of a fossilized shell of the Silurian mollsuc
Helcionopsis striata
Fossil of the Cretaceous-Miocene crab
Harpactocarcinus
Life restoration of the Pleistocene pronghorn
Hayoceros
Shell of
Haminoea
bubble shell sea snail
Illustration in multiple views of fossilized shells of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Didymoceras navarroensis
A living
Homarus
lobster
Fossil of the Late Cretaceous lobster
Hoploparia bearpawensis
Living
Hydnophora
coral
Fossil of the Permian worm-like possible mollusc
Helicoconchus
Assemblage of fossils of the Permian worm-like possible mollusc
Helicoconchus
Fossilized shells of the Cambrian brachiopod relative
Haplophrentis
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous oviraptorosaur
Hagryphus
Restoration of the Early Cretaceous
Iguanodon
relative
Hippodraco
Life restoration of the Late Jurassic crocodilian relative
Hoplosuchus
Known material diagram of the Middle-Late Triassic distant crocodilian relative
Heptasuchus
Restoration of the Late Jurassic stegosaur
Hesperosaurus
Restoration of the Late Triassic rhynchosaur
Hyperodapedon
Fruit of a
Hovenia
tree
A living
Hydrobius
water scavenger beetle
Restoration of the Eocene odd-toed ungulate
Hyrachyus
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Hamites
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Branches of a living
Ilex opaca
, or American holly, full of ripe fruit
A living
Ilybius
predatory diving beetle
A modern
Isurus
, or mako shark
Restoration of the Permian amphibian
Isodectes
Fossil of the Middle-Late Ordovician giant trilobite
Isotelus
.
Fossil of the Ordovician crinoid ("sea lily")
Iocrinus
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic-Late Cretaceous marine bivalve
Inoceramus
with a human indicating its size
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Ichthyodectes
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous toothed bird
Ichthyornis
Fossilized shell of the Permian-modern marine bivalve
Isognomon
Illustrations at different scales of fossils of the Jurassic-Cretaceous coral
Isastrea
Fossilized skull of the Miocene bear
Indarctos
A living
Iridomyrmex
, or rainbow ant
Fossil of the Middle Ordovician trilobite
Illaenus
Diagram illustrating two specimens of the Late Cretaceous toothed bird
Ichthyornis
with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of a pod of the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic ichthyosaur
Ichthyosaurus
Living
Isognomon
marine bivalves
Restoration of the Miocene walrus
Imagotaria
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Oligocene rodent
Ischyromys
A living
Isurus oxyrinchus
, or shortfin mako shark
Foliage and fruit of a living
Ilex
, or holly
Fossilized skull of the Eocene-Oligocene rodent
Ischyromys
A living
Isomira
comb-clawed beetle
Illustration of a living
Ameiurus catus
(formerly
Ictalurus
catus
), or white bullhead
A living
Ixobrychus exilis
, or least bittern
Life restoration of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Iniopteryx
Fossil of the Middle-Late Ordovician trilobite
Isotelus
.
Restoration of the Carboniferous synapsid (mammal precursor)
Ianthasaurus
Illustration of a living
Ameiurus melas
(formerly
Ictalurus
melas
), or
Black bullhead
Illustration of a living
Ictiobus
, or buffalo fish
Illustration of a living
Ictalurus
catfish
Fossilized skeleton of the Middle Jurassic-Miocene
Chimaera
relative
Ischyodus
Shells of
Ischadium recurvum
, or hooked mussels
Diagram illustrating the anatomy of a living
Isoetes
, or quillwort
Restoration of the Late Triassic gliding reptile
Icarosaurus
Fossilized teeth of the Late Cretaceous-modern
Isurus
, or mako shark
Shells of
Tritia trivittata
threeline mud sea snail
A modern
Isistius
dogfish
A living
Istiophorus platypterus
, or Indo-Pacific sailfish
Fossilized shell of the Late Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Idoceras
Known material diagram of the Early Cretaceous
Iguanodon
relative
Iguanacolossus
Restoration of the Early Cretaceous
Iguanodon
relative
Iguanacolossus
Fruit of a living
Illicium
, or star anise
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene bat
Icaronycteris
Fossilized shells of the Silurian nautiloid cephalopod
Inversoceras
A living
Icterus spurius
, or orchard oriole
A living
Istiophorus
, or sailfish
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Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Jeletzkytes
Living
Juncus
, or rushes
A living
Juniperus
, or juniper tree
A living
Juglans
, or walnut tree
A living
Junco hyemalis
, or dark-eyed junco
A living
Jabiru mycteria
stork
A living
Jordanella floridae
, or American flagfish
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian ray-like cartilaginous fish
Janassa
(top and left)
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Judiceratops
A living
Juglans regia
also known as the Persian or English walnut
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous primitive duck-billed dinosaur
Jeyawati
A living
Juniperus virginiana
, also known as red cedar or eastern juniper
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene wading bird
Juncitarsus
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A living
Koelreuteria
tree
Illustration of a fossilized shell of the brachiopod
Kutorgina
Fossilized shells of the Middle Ordovician-Permian nautiloid cephalopod
Kionoceras
Fossil of the Late Jurassic horseshoe crab
Mesolimulus
at the end of the trackway that it produced of the ichnogenus
Kouphichnium
Fossilized "worm" tube, possibly of the Oligocene-modern shipworm marine bivalve genus
Kuphus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Kootenia
Assemblage of partial fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Kootenia
Fossilized shell of the Middle Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Kepplerites
Fossilized shell of the Middle Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Kosmoceras
Fossilized shell of the Middle Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Kosmoceras spinosum
Restoration of the Early Jurassic turtle
Kayentachelys
Fossilized skull of the Early Jurassic synapsid (mammal precursor)
Kayentatherium
Life restoration of the Early Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Kayentavenator
A living
Kinosternon
, or mud turtle
Fossilized shells of the Jurassic brachiopod
Kallirhynchia
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Kossmaticeras
Shell in multiple views of a
Kelletia kelletii
, or Kellet's whelk
Restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene dolphin
Kentriodon
Close-up of the tip of a branch of a
Keteleeria
conifer tree
Flowers of a living
Kalmia
shrub
A living
Kinosternon subrubrum
, or eastern mud turtle
Shell of a
Kurtziella cerina
sea snail
Restoration of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Kokomopterus
Phosphate nodules containing fossils of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Kawichthys
A living
Kinosternon flavescens
, or yellow mud turtle
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Kendallina
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Kritosaurus
Restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene horse
Kalobatippus
Restoration of the Late Triassic amphibian
Koskinonodon
Illustration of a modern
Kogia breviceps
, or pygmy sperm whale
A living
Kajikia albida
, or white marlin
Fossils of the Early Devonian trilobite
Kainops
Fossilized heads of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Kiaeropterus
(specimens 1-8)
Shells of
Kurtziella
sea snails
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic amphibian
Koskinonodon
Life restoration at various ages of the Late Triassic amphibian
Koskinonodon
with an anachronistic human to scale
Diagram illustrating the size of the Late Jurassic long-necked dinosaur
Kaatedocus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene bony fish
Knightia
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Kosmoceratops
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Two views of a shell of a
Latirus
sea snail
A living
Lepidochitona
chiton
The autumn foliage of a living
Liquidambar
, or sweetgum tree
A living
Lynx
Fossilized
strobilus
(cone-like reproductive structure) of the Carboniferous tree-sized club moss relative
Lepidodendron
Life restoration of the Carboniferous tree-sized club moss relative
Lepidodendron
Fossilized skull of the Carboniferous tetrapod
Loxomma
Life restoration of the Carboniferous tetrapod
Loxomma
External mold fossil of the Carboniferous tree-sized club moss relative
Lepidodendron
Illustration of a living
Lepisosteus
, or gar
Restoration of a school of the Middle Triassic-Early Cretaceous bony fish
Leptolepis
Restoration of a school of the Middle Triassic-Early Cretaceous bony fish
Leptolepis
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Late Triassic club moss relative
Lepidodendron
.
Eli Heimans
(1911).
Illustration of a fossilized shell of the Cambrian-Late Ordovician brachiopod
Lingulella
Shell of a
Lithophaga
, or date mussel
Fossilized shell of the Triassic-modern marine bivalve
Lopha
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Lophorhothon
Preserved specimen of a modern
Laevicardium
, or egg cockle
A modern
Lamna
mackerel shark
Close-up of the head of a
Lampropeltis
, or kingsnake
A living
Lampropeltis getula
, or eastern kingsnake
A living
Limacina
sea butterfly
Living
Limaria
, or file shells
A modern
Linuparus
spiny lobster
Lithophyllum
red algae
Modern
Lithothamnion
red algae
Shells differing in size and orientation of
Longchaeus
pyramid sea snails
A living
Lynx rufus
, or bobcat
Illustration of a fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Lejopyge laevigata
Shell of the Cambrian-modern brachiopod
Lingula
Fossilized shell of the Devonian-modern marine bivalve
Lucina
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic-Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Lytoceras
Fossilized shell of the Middle Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Lytoceras eudesianum
Fossilized shell of the Middle Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Lytoceras fimbriatum
Living
Laurus
, or laurel trees
A living
Lemmus sibiricus
, or Siberian brown lemming
A living
Lunatia
moon sea snail
Shell of a
Linatella
triton sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Lyncina vitellus
, or calf cowry
Fossilized skull of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Leptosuchus
Electron micrograph of fossilized teeth from the Early Jurassic-Early Cretaceous freshwater shark
Lissodus
A living
Lasiurus blossevillii
, or desert red bat
A living
Lepus alleni
, or antelope jackrabbit
Fossil of the Ordovician trilobite
Lonchodomas
Fossil of the Ordovician trilobite
Lonchodomas
Fossilized shell of the Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Lytoceras batesi
Shell in multiple views of a
Labyrinthus
land snail
Shell of a
Laevicardium elatum
, or giant egg cockle
Living
Lagenorhynchus
dolphins
Restoration of the Miocene opah fish
Lampris zatima
A living
Larus californicus
, or
California gull
A living
Atractosteus spatula
(formerly
Lepisosteus
spatula
), or alligator gar
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Oligocene-Miocene dog
Leptocyon
Restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene even-toed ungulate
Leptomeryx
A living
Leptopecten latiauratus
, or kelp scallop
A living
Lepus americanus
, or snowshoe hare
Lepus californicus
, or black-tailed jackrabbit
Top view of a fossilized skull of the Eocene creodont mammal
Limnocyon
A living
Limosa fedoa
, or marbled godwit
A pod of living
Lissodelphis borealis
, or right whale dolphins
Life restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene bird
Lithornis
A living
Littorina scutulata
periwinkle
Restoration of the Miocene marine drumfish
Lompoquia
Restoration of the Miocene bluefish relative
Lophar
Shell of a
Lottia scabra
, or rough limpet
Underside of a
Luidia
sea star
Fossilized skull of the Eocene carnivoran mammal
Lycophocyon
Frond of a living
Lygodium
, or climbing fern
Restoration of the Permian reptile precursor
Limnoscelis
A living
Lagopus leucura
, or white-tailed ptarmigan, in full summer plumage
A living
Larus
gull
A living
Lasiopodomys
vole
A living
Lasius
A living
Lebia
, or colorful foliage ground beetle
Restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene oreodont mammal
Leptauchenia
Restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene oreodont mammal
Leptauchenia
Fossilized skeleton of the even-toed ungulate
Leptomeryx
A living
Leptostylus
longhorn beetle
A living
Lepus townsendii
, or white-tailed jackrabbit
A living
Limnephilus
caddisfly
Berries and foliage of a living
Lindera
Flowers of a living
Linnaea
A living
Linyphia
sheet weaver spider
Preserved
Liometopum
ant
Restoration of the Eocene butterfly
Lithodryas
Flowers of a living
Lomatia
Illustration of various living flea beetles, including
Longitarsus
(first member of third row)
Pair of living
Lontra canadensis
, or North American river otter
A living
Lycosa
wolf spider
A living
Lygaeus
seed bug
A living
Lytta
blister beetle
A living
Lachnolaimus maximus
, or hogfish
A living
Lagodon rhomboides
, or pinfish
A living
Lasiurus
, or hairy-tailed bat
Illustration of a living
Laterallus exilis
, or grey-breasted crake
A living
Leiostomus xanthurus
, or
spot
A living
Leopardus pardalis
, or ocelot
A living
Leopardus wiedii
, or margay
A living
Lepidochelys
, or ridley sea turtle
A living
Limnodromus scolopaceus
, or long-billed dowitcher
Shell of a
Linatella
triton sea snail
Shell of a
Liotia
sea snail
Shell of a
Lithopoma americanum
turban sea snail
A living
Littoraria angulifera
, or mangrove periwinkle
A living
Lophodytes cucullatus
, or hooded merganser
Shells of
Lucapina sowerbii
, or Sowerby's fleshy limpet
A living
Lutjanus
snapper
A living
Lytechinus variegatus
, also known as the green or variegated sea urchin
Fossil in cross section of the Carboniferous seed fern stem
Lyginopteris
A living
Lactophrys
boxfish
A living
Leopardus
Illustration of a fossil of the Carboniferous centipede
Latzelia
Fossilized bark of the Carboniferous-Late Triassic club moss relative
Lepidodendron
, also known as the scale tree
Life restoration of the Permian snake-like amphibian
Lysorophus
showing speculative egg-coiling behavior
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Early Triassic cartilaginous fish
Listracanthus
Illustration of a living
Lepisosteus platostomus
, or shortnose gar
A living
Lepomis humilis
, or orangespotted sunfish
Living
Lactarius
mushrooms
Shells in multiple views of
Latiaxis
coral sea snails
Fossilized skull and vertebrae of the Permian snake-like amphibian
Lysorophus
Living
Libinia
crabs
Shell of a
Limecola balthica
, or Baltic clam
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Jurassic-Late Cretaceous bony fish
Lepidotes
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous primitive horned dinosaur
Leptoceratops
Fossilized foot bones of the Late Cretaceous oviraptorosaur
Leptorhynchos
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Oligocene
Leptictis
A living
Lepomis microlophus
, or redear sunfish
Portrait living
Lontra
otters
Living
Lycopodium
, or ground pine clubmosses
Fossil of the Late Ordovician-Middle Devonian trilobite
Leonaspis
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous alligator relative
Leidyosuchus
Partial fossilized jaws of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Liodon
Illustration of a living
Libinia emarginata
, or portly spider crab
Living
Lunularia
, or crescent-cup liverwort
A living
Loxia curvirostra
, or red crossbill
Fossils of the Middle Devonian clubmoss
Leclercqia
Restoration of the Early Ordovician nautiloid cephalopod
Levisoceras
A living
Leucophaeus atricilla
, or laughing gull
Mounted skeleton of a
Lophius americanus
, or American anglerfish
A living
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
, or great northern tilefish
Life restoration of the Permian reptile
Labidosaurikos
Life restoration of the Permian reptile
Labidosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian reptile
Labidosaurus
Life restoration of the Permian amphibian
Llistrofus
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Lyelliceras
Illustration of shells in multiple views of
Lacuna vincta
, or northern lacuna sea snails
A living
Lepus
, or hare
A living
Limnodromus griseus
, or short-billed dowitcher
A living
Lytechinus
sea urchin
A living
Lithobates pipiens
(sometimes
Rana
pipiens
), or northern leopard frog
Illustration of a living
Lepomis
sunfish
Fossilized skull of the Early Jurassic-Late Cretaceous bony fish
Lepidotes
Shells in differing orientation of a
Littorina
sea snail, or periwinkle
A living
Lasionycteris noctivagans
, or silver-haired bat
A living
Lasiurus borealis
, or eastern red bat
Shell of a
Lovenia
sea urchin
A living
Lymnaea
(larger) freshwater snail, or Melantho snail
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Fossilized foot bones of the Late Cretaceous oviraptorosaur
Leptorhynchos
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Lewesiceras
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Libonectes
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Libonectes
with an anachronistic scuba diver to scale
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic aetosaur
Longosuchus
Restoration of the Late Triassic aetosaur
Longosuchus
Fossil of the Cambrian arthropod
Leanchoilia
Restoration in multiple views of the Cambrian arthropod
Leanchoilia
A living
Lagopus
, or ptarmigan
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene freshwater frigatebird
Limnofregata
A living
Lynx lynx
, or Eurasian lynx
Illustrative skeletal reconstruction of the Late Cretaceous primitive horned dinosaur
Leptoceratops
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Lythronax
Restoration of the Cambrian possible sea snail
Latouchella
Living
Lagopus muta
, or rock ptarmigan
A living
Larus hyperboreus
, or glaucous gull
Shell of a
Leptoxis
freshwater snail
A living
Lithobates sylvaticus
(formerly
Rana
sylvaticus
), or wood frog
Illustration of two modern species of
Laccophilus
water beetles
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Shell of
Macoma nasuta
, or the bent-nosed clam
Life restorations of a
Mammut americanum
, or American mastodon (right), and a
Mammuthus primigenius
, or wooly mammoth (left)
Fossilized skull of the Miocene
oreodont
mammal
Mesoreodon
Fossilized skull of the Eocene-Oligocene three-toed horse
Miohippus
Living
Montipora aequituberculata
stony coral
Shell of a
Murex
sea snail
Fossilized shell of the Devonian ammonoid cephalopod
Manticoceras
Skull of the Carboniferous amphibian
Megalocephalus
Life restoration of the Carboniferous amphibian
Megalocephalus
Life restoration of the Late Ordovician eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Megalograptus
Fossilized shell of the Devonian brachiopod
Mucrospirifer
Fossilized shell of the Devonian brachiopod
Mucrospirifer
Fossilized shell of the Devonian brachiopod
Mucrospirifer
Diagram illustrating the known fossil material of two specimens of the Late Jurassic crocodile relative
Macelognathus
Restoration of the Late Jurassic megalosaur
Marshosaurus
Fossilized cranium of the Late Jurassic megalosaur
Marshosaurus
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous multituberculate mammal
Meniscoessus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Jurassic armored dinosaur
Mymoorapelta
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Jurassic armored dinosaur
Mymoorapelta
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretceous coelacanth fish
Megalocoelacanthus
A heap of modern
Modiolus
, or horsemussels
Fossilized shell of a
Modiolus
, or horsemussel
Interior and exterior of a shell of a
Macoma
tellin
Restoration of a
Mammut americanum
, or American mastodon
Restoration of a herd of
Mammuthus columbi
, or Columbian mammoths. The extent of the fur depicted is hypothetical.
Charles R. Knight
(1909).
A living
Marginella
margin sea snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene ground sloth
Megalonyx
Shells in differing orientations of the parasitic sea snail
Melanella
A living
Melanerpes carolinus
or red-bellied woodpecker
A living
Melanopsis
freshwater snail
A wild male
Meleagris gallopavo
, or turkey, displaying his facial coloration and tail feathers to attract a female
A living
Mergus
typical merganser
Multiple views of a fossilized shell of
Mesalia
tower sea snail
Living
Mesophyllum
red algae
A living
Microtus pennsylvanicus
, or meadow vole
Multiple views of a shell of a
Mitromorpha
sea snail
Two living
Myliobatis
eagle rays
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Holocene peccary
Mylohyus
A living
Myotis lucifugus
, or little brown bat
Illustration (lower right, entry 15) of a fossilized shell in front and side views of the Silurian-Late Devonian brachiopod
Meristella
Illustration in front and side views of a fossilized shell of the Silurian-Late Devonian brachiopod
Meristella
Fossils of the Early Devonian graptolite
Monograptus
Shell in multiple views of a
Margarites
sea snail
Fossilized shells of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Muramotoceras
Fossilized shell of the Jurassic-Cretaceous marine bivalve
Myophorella
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous marine bivalve
Myophoria
Collection of living
Mytilus
mussels
Shells washed ashore of
Mytilus
mussels
A living
Mytilus
mussel clinging to a rock with its
byssus
threads
Close-up view of a
Magnolia
flower
Restoration of a herd of
Mammuthus primigenius
, or wooly mammoths
A living
Marmota
, or marmot
Illustration of a shell of
Musculus niger
, or the black mussel
A modern
Mya arenaria
, or soft-shell clam
Fruit of a living
Myrica
, or firetree
Shell in multiple views of a
Mitra stictica
, or pontifical mitre shell sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Mitra tabanula
mitre shell sea snail
Fossilized shell of the Carboniferous-Permian nautiloid cephalopod
Metacoceras
Fossilized skull of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Machaeroprosopus
Restoration of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Machaeroprosopus
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Mammites
Living
Membranipora
bryozoan
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic amphibian
Metoposaurus
Restoration of the Late Triassic amphibian
Metoposaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Life restoration of the Late Triassic-Middle Jurassic synapsid (mammal precursor)
Morganucodon
Fossilized skeleton of a
Mammuthus columbi
or Columbian mammoth
Fossilized shell of the Permian ammonoid cephalopod
Metalegoceras
Assemblage of fossilized shells of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Menuites
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous-Paleogene sea urchin
Micraster
Restoration of the Pliocene-Pleistocene
Miracinonyx
, or American cheetah
Fossilized shell of the Middle Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Macrocephalites
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Mantelliceras
Collection of
Margarella
sea snails
Fossilized shell of the Early-Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Mariella
A living
Mediaster
sea star
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Mortoniceras
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Mortoniceras
Fossilized cranium of the Miocene-Pleistocene saber-toothed cat
Machairodus
Restoration of the Oligocene toothed-whale
Macrodelphinus
(background)
Living
Madrepore
coral
Foliage and berries of a
Mahonia
shrub
A living
Makaira
or marlin
Two views of a shell of a
Malea ringens
, or grinning tun
Diagram illustrating various
Mammuthus
species with a human to scale
Reconstructed skeleton of a
Mammuthus exilis
, or pygmy mammoth
A living
Martes
, or marten
A taxidermied
Megachasma pelagios
, or megamouth shark
Fossilized skull and limb bones of the Miocene horse
Megahippus
A living
Megaptera novaeangliae
, or humpback whale
Restoration of the Eocene mammal
Meniscotherium
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
Restoration of the Miocene rhinoceros
Menoceras
A living
Mergus serrator
, or red-breasted merganser
Illustration of a living
Merluccius productus
, or north Pacific hake
Restoration of the Miocene pronghorn
Merriamoceros
with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of the Miocene three-toed horse
Merychippus
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene pronghorn
Merycodus
Skull fossils of the Oligocene-Miocene dog
Mesocyon
Life restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene horse
Mesohippus
.
Heinrich Harder
(c. 1920).
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene manatee relative
Metaxytherium
Restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene mammal
Miacis
A living
Microdipodops
, or kangaroo mouse
A modern
Microgadus
, or tomcod
A living
Microtus californicus
, or California vole
Fossils of the Eocene-Oligocene three-toed horse
Miohippus
Restoration of
Miohippus
(middle) and other Oligocene animals
Fossilized skull (top) and interpretive line drawing (middle) of the Miocene auk relative
Miomancalla
compared with the skull of a Holocene
Pinguinus impennis
, or great auk
A living
Mirounga angustirostris
, or northern elephant seal
A living
Mitra idae
, or Ida's miter sea snail
Shells of
Alia carinata
, or carinate dove shell sea snails
Exterior (left) and interior of the shell of a
Modiolus capax
, or fat horsemussel
Shell in multiple views of a
Monoplex
triton sea snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene chalicothere mammal
Moropus
A living
Mustela frenata
, or long-tailed weasel
Illustration of a living
Myctophum
lanternfish
Living
Mytilus californianus
, or california mussels
Shell of a
Myurella
augur sea snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene mammal
Macrocranion
Restoration of the Eocene mammal
Macrocranion
A living
Malus
, or wild apple, in bloom
Life restoration of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Megacerops
Restorative portrait, reconstructed skull, and actual fossil of the Miocene weasel relative
Megalictis
A living
Mellinus
wasp with prey
A living
Melospiza lincolnii
, or Lincoln's sparrow
Restoration of the Eocene mammal
Mesonyx
Restoration of the Eocene pangolin relative
Metacheiromys
A living
Microtus longicaudus
, or long-tailed vole
A living
Microtus ochrogaster
, or prairie vole
Restoration of the Eocene opossum relative
Mimoperadectes
Life restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene oreodont mammal
Miniochoerus
Fossil of the Oligocene ant
Miomyrmex
A living
Mordella
tumbling flower beetle
A living
Mordellistena
tumbling flower beetle
A living
Mustela nigripes
, or black-footed ferret
A pair of living
Myrmica
ants
Collection of
Mercenaria mercenaria
, also known as hard clams or quahogs
Shell of a
Macoma tenta
, or narrowed macoma clam
Shell of a
Macrocallista maculata
, or calico clam
A living
Macrochelys temminckii
, or alligator snapping turtle
A living
Macrocypraea cervus
, or Atlantic deer cowry
A living
Magnolia virginiana
, or sweetbay magnolia
Living
Manicina
stony coral
A living
Margaretta
flower
Shell of a
Marsupina bufo
, or chestnut frog shell sea snail
Shell of a
Massyla
nutmeg sea snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene saber-toothed cat
Megantereon
A living
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
, or red-headed woodpecker
Shell in multiple views of a
Melongena melongena
, or Caribbean crown conch
A living
Melospiza georgiana
, or swamp sparrow
Restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene oreodont mammal
Merycoidodon
.
Heinrich Harder
(1920).
A living
Microhyla
, or rice frog
Illustration of a living
Micropterus
, or black bass
A living
Micrurus fulvius
, or eastern coral snake
Living
Millepora alcicornis
, or sea ginger
A living
Mimus polyglottos
, or northern mockingbird
Shell of a
Modiolus americanus
A living
Modulus modulus
, or tulip mussel
A living
Molothrus ater
, or brown-headed cowbird
Shell in multiple views of a
Monoplex parthenopeus
, or giant triton
A living
Mormoops megalophylla
, or ghost-faced bat
Shell of a
Morum oniscus
harp sea snail
A living
Mugil
mullet
Shell in multiple views of a
Muricanthus
murex sea snail
Shell of a
Muricopsis
murex sea snail
Living
Mussa angulosa
, or spiny flower coral
Living
Mussismilia
stony coral
Restoration of the Pleistocene-Holocene ground sloth
Mylodon
with an inset depicting its excrement and a skin fragment
A living
Myotis grisescens
, or gray bat
A living
Myrica cerifera
, or southern wax myrtle
A heap of modern
Modiolus
, or horsemussels
Fossilized shell of the Devonian-modern marine bivalve
Modiolus
, or horsemussel
Restoration of the Pliocene-Holocene ground sloth
Megatherium
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
A living
Mephitis mephitis
, or striped skunk
A living
Microtus pinetorum
, or woodland vole
Restoration of the mysterious Cambrian life-form
Margaretia
Restorative model of the Pliocene-Pleistocene saber-toothed cat
Megantereon
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Megacephalosaurus
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Megacephalosaurus
Restoration of a herd of the Eocene-Miocene oreodont mammal
Merychyus
Living
Myripristis
soldierfishes
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Holocene elephant relative
Mammuthus
, or mammoth
Restoration of two of the Late Cretaceous
Mosasaurus
Shell of the marine bivalve
Mya truncata
, also known as the blunt gaper or truncate softshell
A living
Marmota monax
, or groundhog
Shells of
Modiolus modiolus
, or northern horsemussels
Restorative model of the Cambrian velvet worm
Microdictyon
.
Fossilized plates of the Cambrian-Early Ordovician chiton
Matthevia
Restoration of the Eocene-Miocene swamp rhinoceros
Metamynodon
.
Charles R. Knight
(1896).
Fossil of the Cambrian-Silurian trilobite
Megistaspis
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Maiasaura
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Medusaceratops
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Mercuriceratops
Life restoration of the Early Cretaceous oviraptorosaur
Microvenator
Fossilized skeletons of the Late Cretaceous pterosaur
Montanazhdarcho
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous primitive horned dinosaur
Montanoceratops
Restoration of battling males of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Megacerops
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Miocene oreodont mammal
Merychyus
Restorative portrait of the Oligocene-Miocene oreodont mammal
Merycochoerus
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene saber-toothed cat
Metailurus
Fossil of the Early Ordovician trilobite
Megalaspides
Fossils of the Cretaceous theropod dinosaur egg oogenus
Macroelongatoolithus
Fossils of the Cretaceous theropod dinosaur egg oogenus
Macroelongatoolithus
Diagram illustrating the Middle Triassic ichthyosaur
Mixosaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of the Middle Triassic ichthyosaur
Mixosaurus
Fossilized shell of the Middle Triassic ammonoid cephalopod
Monophyllites
A living
Myotis velifer
, or cave myotis
Restoration of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Mixopterus
Fossil of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Mixopterus
A living
Makaira nigricans
, or Atlantic blue marlin
Living
Marchantia
liverworts
A living
Metasequoia
, or dawn redwood
A living
Istiompax indica
, or black marlin
A living
Maretia
heart urchin
Illustration of a living
Melanogrammus aeglefinus
, or haddock
A modern
Merluccius albidus
, or offshore hake
Illustration on a stamp of a living
Mesoplodon
, or mesoplodont whale
Illustration of a living
Microgadus tomcod
A living
Mobula
A living
Monodon monoceros
, or narwhal
A living
Mycteroperca
group
A living
Myriophyllum
, or watermilfoil
Fossilized cranium and interpretive illustration of the Permian primitive reptile
Macroleter
(B)
Life restoration of the Permian primitive reptile
Macroleter
Restoration of the Permian primitive reptile
Macroleter
Life restoration of the Permian amphibian
Micraroter
Life restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Mycterosaurus
Restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Mycterosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Middle Triassic amphibian
Mastodonsaurus
A living
Mustela
, or weasel
Shell in multiple views of a
Meiocardia
marine bivalve
Shell in multiple views of a
Microdrillia
sea snail
Restoration of the Cambrian trilobite
Meteoraspis
Restoration of the Late Triassic reptile
Malerisaurus
Illustration of a shell of the freshwater snail
Madagasikara
Fossil of the Late Cretaceous-Eocene sea urchin
Micraster
Shell of a
Monodonta
top sea snail
Fossil of the Cambrian cyanobacterium
Marpolia
Restoration of the Eocene tree
Macginitiea
with insets detailing its anatomy
Restorative portrait of the Eocene saber-toothed creodont mammal
Machaeroides
Shell in multiple views of a llving
Microphysula
land snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene perch relative
Mioplosus
Fossilized jaw of the Late Jurassic crocodilian relative
Macelognathus
Shell of a
Mactra
marine bivalve, also known as trough shells or duck clams
Fossil of the Late Jurassic-Early Cretaceous crustaceans
Mecochirus
Restoration of the Late Jurassic plesiosaur
Megalneusaurus
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Machairoceratops
Fossilized skeletons of the Early Cretaceous long-necked dinosaur
Moabosaurus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Mesonacis
Restoration of the Silurian trilobite
Miraspis
A living
Morus bassanus
, or northern gannet
Illustration of a living
Moxostoma
sucker
A living
Mustela nivalis
, or least weasel
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A living
Nassarius
, or nassa mud snail
Multiple views of a fossilized shell belonging to a
Natica
moon snail
A living
Neotoma
, or pack rat
Shell of a
Neptunea
whelk
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Nevadia
Shell of a
Nucella lamellosa
murex snail
Fossilized shell of the Early Devonian – Triassic sea snail
Naticopsis
Fossilized shell of the Carboniferous-Permian brachiopod
Neospirifer
Fronds of the Carboniferous seed fern
Neuropteris
Exterior of the shell of a modern specimen of the Early Ordovician-modern marine bivalve
Nucula
Interior of a fossilized shell of the Early Ordovician-modern marine bivalve
Nucula
Restoration of several species of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Nostoceras
Partial fossilized mandible of the Miocene-Pliocene horse
Nannippus
A living
Naticarius
moon sea snail
Close-up portrait of a living
Nebrius
nurse shark
A living
Negaprion
, or lemon shark
A modern
Nemipterus
threadfin bream
Restoration of a herd of
Neohipparion
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
Close-up of a
Neotoma floridana
, or eastern woodrat
Living
Neritina
or nerite snails
A living
Nerodia
, or water snake
A living
Nycticeius humeralis
, or evening bat
Known material diagram and fossils of the skull found in Alaska of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Nanuqsaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Nanuqsaurus
A living
Nebria
ground beetle
A living
Notiophilus
ground beetle
A living
Numenius tahitiensis
, or bristle-thighed curlew
Fossilized shell of the Jurassic-Cretaceous sea snail
Nerinea
A living
Neotoma cinerea
, or bushy-tailed woodrat
Life restoration of the Pleistocene ground sloth
Nothrotheriops
Illustration of a fossil of the head of the Cambrian trilobite
Nephrolenellus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Nevadella
Life restoration of the Late Triassic thalattosaurs
Nectosaurus
(right) and
Thalattosaurus
Known material diagram of the skull of the Late Triassic thalattosaur
Nectosaurus
Opalized guard of the belemnoid cephalopod
Neohibolites
Shell of a
Narona clavatula
nutmeg sea snail
A living
Nassarius fossatus
, or channeled basket snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene
Odocoileus lucasi
, or American mountain deer
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene Old World vulture
Neogyps
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene aquatic mammal
Neoparadoxia
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene
Neophrontops
A living
Nicrophorus marginatus
burying beetle
Fossilized partial cranium of the Miocene saber-toothed cat
Nimravides
Fossilized skull of the Oligocene false saber-toothed cat
Nimravus
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene ground sloth
Nothrotheriops
Shell of
Notoacmea
limpet
A living
Notorynchus cepedianus
, or broadnose sevengill shark
A living
Numenius phaeopus
, or whimbrel
A living
Nephila
, or golden silk orb-weaver
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene primate
Notharctus
Fossilized skull of the Eocene primate
Notharctus
A living
Notonecta
, or common backswimmer
A living
Numenius madagascariensis
, or far eastern curlew
A living young
Bubo scandiacus
(formerly
Nyctea
scandiaca
), or snowy owl
Flower of a living
Nymphaea
A living
Nysius
false chinch bug
Illustration of a living
Notorynchus
cow shark
Shell in multiple views of a
Nannodiella
sea snail
Shell of a
Nassarina
dove sea snail
Shells in differing orientations of a
Phrontis antillara
(formerly
Nassarius
antillarum
), or the Antilles nassa sea snail
Shells of
Phrontis vibex
(formerly
Nassa
vibex
), or bruised nassa sea snails
A living
Nasua
, or coati
Shell in multiple views of a
Naticarius canrena
moon sea snail
A living
Nerodia cyclopion
, or green water snake
A living
Necturus
, or mudpuppy
Illustration of the recently extinct
Neomonachus tropicalis
, or Caribbean monk seal
A living
Nerodia fasciata
, or banded water snake
Preserved
Neverita
moon sea snail
Shell of a
Niveria suffusa
false cowrie
Shells of a
Nodipecten nodosus
, or lion's paw scallop
A living
Notophthalmus viridescens
, or eastern newt
A living
Numenius americanus
, or long-billed curlew
Exterior and interior of a
Nummulite
viewed from above
A living
Nyctanassa violacea
, or yellow-crowned night heron
Shell in multiple views of a
Nerita polita
sea snail
A living
Negaprion brevirostris
, or lemon shark
Fossilized shell of the Middle Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Normannites
Fossilized frond of the Carboniferous seed fern
Neuropteris
Illustrations of fossilized foliage of the Carboniferous-Permian plant
Noeggerathia
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous pterosaur
Nyctosaurus
Living
Nassella
, or needlegrass
A living
Notropis
, or eastern shiner
Shell of a
Niso
sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Neptunea despecta
whelk sea snail
A living
Neovison vison
, or American mink
A living
Napaeozapus insignis
, or woodland jumping mouse
A living
Neofiber
, or round-tailed muskrat
A living
Nerodia sipedon
, or northern water snake
Illustration of a
Navicula
diatom alga
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous-Eocene bony fish
Notogoneus
A living
Nelumbo
lotus
A living
Nuphar
water lily
A living
Nerodia rhombifer
, or diamondback water snake
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Nephrolenellus
Fossilized head of the Cambrian trilobite
Nephrolenellus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Nevadia
Fossilized shell of the Triassic bivalve
Neomegalodon
Fossilized foliage of the Triassic-Middle Jurassic horsetail relative
Neocalamites
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous-Quaternary oyster
Nicaisolopha
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous therizinosaur
Nothronychus
A living
Neotoma micropus
, or southern Plains woodrat
A living
Nitzschia
diatom
Illustration of a living
Numenius borealis
, or Eskimo curlew.
Archibald Thorburn
.
Anatomy of a de-shelled
Nototeredo
shipworm
A living
Nautilus
Shell of a
Nodipecten
marine scallop
A living
Nelumbo
lotus
A living
Nectandra
tree, or sweetwood
A living
Neotamias cinereicollis
, or gray-collared chipmunk
A living
Notophthalmus
, or North American newt
Restoration of the Cambrian-Silurian arthropod
Naraoia
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous-Eocene beaked salmon relative
Notogoneus
A living
Nucifraga columbiana
, or Clark's nutcracker
A taxidermied
Numenius borealis
, or Eskimo curlew
Fossilized jaw and ilium of the Late Jurassic herbivorous dinosaur
Nanosaurus
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Nanotyrannus
, possibly a juvenile
Tyrannosaurus
rather than a distinct genus
Known material diagram of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Nasutoceratops
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous
Nothronychus
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene primate
Notharctus tenebrosus
A living
Nocomis raneyi
, or bull chub
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A modern
Ocypus
rove beetle
Living male (right) and female (left)
Odocoileus hemionus
, or mule deer.
Illustration of a shell of
Odostomia
sea snails
(reddish)
Five modern
Ostrea lurida
, or Olympian oysters
Restoration of the Carboniferous amphibian
Odonterpeton
Restoration of the Late Ordovician-Middle Devonian trilobite
Odontopleura
Life restoration of the Carboniferous amphibian
Oestocephalus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Olenoides
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Ophiacodon
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Olcostephanus
Skull of the Late Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Ornitholestes
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous ostrich dinosaur
Ornithomimus
Life restoration of the Late Jurassic ornithischian dinosaur
Othnielosaurus
A living
Odontaspis
sand shark
Living
Oculina
stony coral
A living
Odocoileus virginianus
, or white-tailed deer
A living
Opheodrys aestivus
, or rough green snake
Shell of an
Ostrea
, or oyster
Fossilized teeth of the Paleocene–Miocene shark
Otodus
A living
Megascops asio
(formerly
Otus
asio
), or eastern screech owl
Restoration of the Middle Ordovician orthoceratoid cephalopod
Orthoceras
Fossilized valves of the Permian-modern oyster
Ostrea
Fossilized shell in multiple views of the Middle Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Oxycerites
A living
Odobenus rosmarus
, or walrus
Living
Osmunda
ferns
A living
Ovibos moschatus
, or muskox
Close-up of an
Ovis
, or sheep
Restoration of the Cambrian trilobite
Olenellus
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian amphibian
Ophiderpeton
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian cartilaginous fish
Orodus
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian freshwater shark
Orthacanthus
Restoration of the Late Triassic–Early Jurassic synapsid (mammal precursor)
Oligokyphus
A living
Odocoileus
deer
A living
Ondatra
, or muskrat
A living
Ovis canadensis
, or bighorn sheep
Illustration of fossils of the Cambrian brachiopod
Obolella
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Olenellus
Illustration of a fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Olenellus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Olenellus
Restoration of the Early Triassic ammonoid cephalopod
Owenites
A living
Oceanodroma furcata
, or fork-tailed storm petrel
Shell of an
Ocenebra
murex sea snail
Shell of an
Odostomia donilla
pyram shell sea snail
Shell of an
Oenopota tabulata
sea snail
Three living
Olivella biplicata
, or purple dwarf olive sea snail
Restoration of a school of the Miocene-Pleistocene
Oncorhynchus rastrosus
, or saber-toothed salmon
Illustration of a living
Oneirodes
dreamer with a close-up of its lure (upper right)
A living
Oreamnos americanus
, or mountain goat
Restoration of the Miocene pseudo-toothed bird
Osteodontornis
A living
Oxyura jamaicensis
, or ruddy duck
A living
Ochotona princeps
, or American pika
A living
Odynerus
potter wasp
Illustration of a living
Oligomerus
death-watch beetle
A living
oligotrich
ciliate
A living
Ophisaurus
, or glass lizard
A living
Hydrotaea
house fly
A living
Orchelimum
katydid
A living
Oreamnos harringtoni
, or Harrington's mountain goat
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene horse
Orohippus
A living
Orontium
, or golden-club
Flowers and foliage of a living
Osmanthus
Restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene creodont mammal
Oxyaena
A living
Oxycera
soldier fly
Fossil from
Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum
of the Late Triassic-Middle Jurassic sauropodomorph dinosaur footprint ichnogenus
Otozoum
Shell of a
Odostomia laevigata
, or ovoid odostome sea snail
Shell of a
Oliva reticularis
, or netted olive sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Oliva sayana
, or lettered olive sea snail
Interior and exterior of the shell of an
Onustus
carrier shell sea snail
Fossil of the Permian-modern crustacean burrow ichnogenus
Ophiomorpha
A living
Ophisaurus compressus
, or Island glass lizard
A living
Opsanus
toadfish
Living
Orbicella annularis
, or boulder star coral
A living
Oryzomys palustris
, or marsh rice rat
Diagram illustrating the largest (grey) and most conservative (red) size estimates of the Miocene-Pliocene shark
Carcharocles megalodon
(sometimes
Carcharodon
or
Otodus
megalodon
) with a
whale shark
(violet),
great white shark
(green), and anachronistic
human
(black) to scale
Restoration of a pair of the Oligocene-Miocene camel
Oxydactylus
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Ogygopsis
Assemblage of fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Ogygopsis
Fossilized skeleton of the Oligocene-Miocene camel
Oxydactylus
Fossil of the Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Onychocrinus
Close-up of a fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian cartilaginous fish
Orodus
Life restoration of the Middle-Late Devonian lobe-finned fish
Onychodus
Illustration of a fossilized lower jaw and teeth of the Middle-Late Devonian lobe-finned fish
Onychodus
Fossilized tooth whorl of the Middle-Late Devonian lobe-finned fish
Onychodus
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian freshwater shark
Orthacanthus
A living
Ortalis
, or chachalaca
Flower, buds, and foliage of a living
Operculina
A living
Ostracion
boxfish
Life restoration of the Miocene sperm whale
Orycterocetus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Orygmaspis
Fossilized tooth of the Late Cretaceous giant sawfish
Onchopristis
Fossil of the Ordovician trilobite
Ogygites
Fossil of the Ordovician trilobite
Ogyginus
Fossilized partial cranium of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Oohkotokia
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous herbivorous dinosaur
Orodromeus
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous herbivorous dinosaur
Oryctodromeus
in a burrow
Living
Onoclea
ferns
Shell in multiple views of an
Oreohelix
land snail
Portrait of a living
Ophisaurus ventralis
, or eastern glass lizard
Illustration of a fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Olenellus
Fossil preserving carbon films left by the legs and antennae of the Cambrian trilobite
Olenoides
Restoration of the Cambrian priapulid worm relative
Ottoia
Fossil of the Cambrian priapulid worm relative
Ottoia
Fossilized teeth of the Cambrian priapulid worm relative
Ottoia
Life restoration of the Middle-Late Triassic ichthyosaur
Omphalosaurus
Fossil of the Permian-modern crustacean burrow ichnogenus
Ophiomorpha
Life restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Oedaleops
Life restoration of the Permian amphibian
Onchiodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian amphibian
Onchiodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Ophiacodon
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Ojoceratops
Known material diagram of the Late Cretaceous oviraptorosaur
Ojoraptorsaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous ostrich dinosaur
Ornithomimus
Restoration of the Miocene pronghorn
Osbornoceros
Fossil of the Silurian-Devonian trilobite
Odontochile
Fossil of the Silurian-Devonian trilobite
Odontochile
Illustration of a fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Olenellus
Fossil teeth of
Odontaspis winkleri
from
Khouribga
(Morocco), 55-45 mya
A living
Odontaspis ferox
, or smalltooth sand tiger
A living
Opsanus tau
, or oyster toadfish
Living
Osmunda regalis
, or royal ferns
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Ophiacodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Ophiacodon
Fossilized tooth of the Carboniferous-Permian freshwater shark
Orthacanthus
A living
Ochotona
, or pika
A living
Ocotea
tree
Shell of an
Odostomia fusulus
pyram sea snail
A living
Onychomys torridus
, or southern grasshopper mouse
Fossilized vertebrae of the Cretaceous sawfish
Onchosaurus
Partial fossilized skeleton of the Late Jurassic bony fish
Ophiopsis
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Ostlingoceras
Restoration of the Eocene bat
Onychonycteris
A living
Oreamnos
, or mountain goat
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Ornitholestes
Restoration of the Late Jurassic ichthyosaur
Ophthalmosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Jurassic herbivorous dinosaur
Othnielosaurus
Fossil of the Permian-Late Cretaceous fern
Osmundites
Illustration of a fossilized partial skull of the Paleocene-Eocene pseudo-toothed bird
Odontopteryx
A living
Ovis dalli
, or Dall sheep
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Restoration of the Oligocene
rabbit
relative
Palaeolagus
A living
Panthera onca
, or jaguar
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene
ground sloth
Paramylodon
Amber-entombed specimen of the Eocene-Miocene termite
Parastylotermes
A living
Pediastrum
green alga
A living
Peromyscus
, or deer mouse
Foliage (left) and fruit (right) of a living
Persea
tree
A living
Phaedon armoraciae
leaf beetle
Several living
Picea
, or spruce trees
Shell of a
Pitar
venus clam
A living
Pituophis catenifer
, or Pacific gopher snake
Restoration of a herd of alarmed Miocene-Pleistocene
peccaries
of the genus
Platygonus
.
Charles R. Knight
(1922).
Fossilized shell of the Paleocene-modern
moon snail
Polinices
Montage of photographs in spring (top left), summer (top right), autumn (bottom left), and winter (bottom right) of
Populus
, or
poplar tree
Living
Potentilla
, or cinquefoils
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene
perch
Priscacara
Restoration of the Miocene
hippopotamus
-like
oreodont
Promerycochoerus
both onshore and in the water.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
A living
Prunus
tree in bloom. This genus contains plants like
almonds
,
cherries
,
peaches
, and
plums
A living
Pterocarya
or wingnut tree
A living
Puma
Fossils of the Late Devonian-Permian fern-like fronds
Pecopteris
Fossilized shell of the Silurian-Middle Devonian brachiopod
Pentamerus
Life restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian amphibian
Phlegethontia
.
Historical skeletal reconstruction of the Carboniferous-Permian amphibian
Phlegethontia
. Fritsch (1910).
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian amphibian
Phlegethontia
.
Fossilized shell of the Ordovician brachiopod
Plaesiomys
Fossilized shells of the Silurian-Early Triassic sea snail
Platyceras
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous amphibian
Platyrhinops
Fossilized shell of the Middle Ordovician-Silurian brachiopod
Platystrophia
Fossil of the Silurian-Carboniferous tabulate coral
Pleurodictyum
Various conodont elements, including those of
Polygnathus
(specimens 8, 10, and 11)
Various conodont elements of
Polygnathus
Internal structure of the Silurian-Late Devonian tree-like probable fungus
Prototaxites
"Schunnemunk tree" specimen of the Silurian-Late Devonian tree-like probable fungus
Prototaxites
Thin section under a light microscope showing the internal structure of the Silurian-Late Devonian tree-like probable fungus
Prototaxites
Restoration with a conifer-like body plan of the Silurian-Late Devonian tree-like probable fungus
Prototaxites
.
John William Dawson
(1888).
Restoration based on the "Schunnemunk tree" fossil of the Silurian-Late Devonian tree-like probable fungus
Prototaxites
Fossil of the Silurian-Middle Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Pterygotus
Restoration of the underside of the Silurian-Middle Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Pterygotus
Restoration of the Silurian-Middle Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Pterygotus
Assemblage of the Early-Middle Devonian brachiopod
Paraspirifer
Fossilized tooth of the Carboniferous-Permian shark
Petalodus
Fossilized shell of the Silurian-Early Triassic sea snail
Platyceras
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Pachydiscus
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous dome-headed dinosaur
Pachycephalosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Cretaceous-Eocene bony fish
Palaeobalistum
Fossils of the sauropod dinosaur ichnogenus
Parabrontopodus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Pentaceratops
Fossilized shell of the Cretaceous marine bivalve
Platyceramus
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Prognathodon
Fossilized shells of the Triassic-modern marine bivalve
Propeamussium
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Protosphyraena
Fossilized theca of the Carboniferous blastoid echinoderm ("sea bud")
Pentremites
Three fossilized calyces of the Devonian-Permian crinoid ("sea lily")
Platycrinites
Fossilized skeletons of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Pachyrhizodus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Platecarpus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Platecarpus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous polycotylid plesiosaur
Polycotylus
giving birth
Close-up view of a fossilized skull and skeletal remains of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Prognathodon
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Prognathodon
Life restorations of two species of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Protosphyraena
;
P. perniciosa
(top) and
P. nitida
(bottom)
Fossilized snout of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Protosphyraena
Fossilized dentary, splenial, and pectoral fin spine of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Protosphyraena
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous sea turtle
Protostega
Fossilized teeth of the Cretaceous shark
Pseudocorax
Restoration of the Cretaceous-Eocene sea snake
Palaeophis
A living
Pekania
, or fisher
Fossilized shell of a
Pelecyora
venus clam
Shell of a
Phalium
, or bonnet shell sea snail
Shell of a
Pholas
, or angelwing
Shell of a
Phos
nassa mud snail
A living
Pica pica
Eurasian magpie
A living
Leuconotopicus villosus
(formerly
Picoides
villosus
), or hairy woodpecker
A living
Pipistrellus
evening bat
A living male
Piranga olivacea
, or scarlet tanager
A living
Planaria
Illustration in multiple views of a shell of a
Planorbis
freshwater ram's horn snail
A living
Plethodon glutinosus
, or northern slimy salamander
Fossilized shell of a
Pleurotomaria
slit snail
A living
Podilymbus podiceps
, or pied-billed grebe
Shell of a
Poirieria
murex snail
Fossilized shells of the Permian-recent horn sea snail
Potamides
A living
Pristis
sawfish
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene horse
Protohippus
Shell of a
Prunum
margin sea snail
Two living
Pseudemys
, or cooters
Shell in multiple views of a
Pseudolatirus
spindle sea snail
Illustration of a living
Pterothrissus gissu
, or Japanese gissu
Assemblage of fossilized shells of the Cretaceous-Pleistocene oyster
Pycnodonte
Illustration in multiple views of the shell of a
Pyramidella
pyram sea snail
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Pagetia
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Paradoxides
Damaged fossil lacking the free cheeks of the Cambrian trilobite
Paradoxides
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Pagetia
. This specimen was described by Linnaeus, the founder of modern biological nomenclature
Assemblage of fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Itagnostus interstrictus
, until recently known as
Peronopsis
interstricta
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Phalagnostus
Fossil of the Early Ordovician graptolite
Phyllograptus
Shell and byssus of a modern specimen of the marine bivalve
Pinna
Fossil of the Silurian-Devonian horn coral
Pseudoamplexus
Fossilized shell of a
Pseudomelania
sea snail
Fossil of the primitive Devonian vascular plant
Psilophyton
Pearls and shell interior of a
Pteria
, or winged oyster
Interiors and exteriors of multiple shells of
Pteria
, or winged oysters
Interior and exterior of a shell of a
Pteria
, or winged oyster
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Ptychagnostus
Fossilized skeleton found in Alaska of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Pachyrhinosaurus
Restoration of two of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum
Fossilized partial skull and holotype specimen in multiple views of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum
Restored and illustrated skull changes over development of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Pachyrhinosaurus
Fossilized foliage of the Carboniferous-Late Cretaceous plant
Pagiophyllum
Shells of
Pecten
scallops
Fossilized shells of the Cretaceous-modern scallop
Pecten
Fossilized shell of the Cretaceous brachiopod
Peregrinella
Fossilized shell of the Early Triassic-Pliocene marine bivalve
Pholadomya
Restoration of the Early Jurassic-Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Phylloceras
Fossilized shell of the Early-Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Phyllopachyceras
Fossils of the burrow ichnogenus
Planolites
Leaves and fruit of a living
Platanus
, or plane tree
Trunk and roots of a living
Platanus
, or plane tree
Fossilized shell of the Carboniferous-Triassic nautiloid cephalopod
Pleuronautilus
Fossilized shell of the Triassic ammonoid cephalopod
Protrachyceras
Fossilized shell of the Early-Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Puzosia
A living
Pagophilus groenlandicus
, or harp seal
A living
Phoca vitulina
, or harbor seal
A stand of
Picea mariana
, or black spruce
A living
Pinus monticola
, or western white pine
Illustration of a branch with nuts from a
Planera
, or water elm tree
Two living
Pododesmus macrochisma
or Alaska jingles
A living
Pusa
earless seal
Living
Pavona duerdeni
, or porkchop coral
Living
Peyssonnelia
red algae
Living
Pocillopora verrucosa
, or cauliflower coral
A living
Porzana
A living
Pterodroma
, or gadfly petrel
Life restoration of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Parasuchus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic aetosaur
Paratypothorax
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Placenticeras
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic synapsid (mammal precursor)
Placerias
Restoration of the Late Triassic synapsid (mammal precursor)
Placerias
with an anachronistic human to scale
Diagram illustrating the Late Triassic crocodile relative
Poposaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of the Late Triassic crocodile relative
Poposaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic crocodile relative
Postosuchus
Restoration of the Late Triassic crocodile relative
Postosuchus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of the Early Jurassic frog
Prosalirus
Restoration of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Protome
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Jurassic crocodile relative
Protosuchus
Restoration of the Early Jurassic crocodile relative
Protosuchus
A living
Panthera leo
, or lion
Restoration of the La Brea Tar Pits fauna including a herd of the ground sloth
Paramylodon
.
Charles R. Knight
(1921).
A living
Pituophis melanoleucus
, or pine snake
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene peccary
Platygonus
Restoration of the Miocene cat
Pseudaelurus
Illustration of a living
Ptinus latro
, or brown spider beetle
A living
Procyon lotor
, or raccoon
Restoration of the Cambrian trilobite
Peachella
Fossil of the mysterious Ediacaran animal
Pteridinium
Fossilized shell of the Early-Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Pachydesmoceras
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Parapuzosia
with a human indicating its size
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Peroniceras
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Plesiotylosaurus
with an anachronistic scuba diver to scale
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Plotosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Plotosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Plotosaurus
Shell in multiple views of a
Polinices
moon sea snail
Fossilized shell of the Paleocene-modern moon snail
Polinices
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Polyptychoceras
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Polyptychoceras
Shells of
Potamides
horn sea snails
Fossilized partial skull of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Prognathodon
A close-up view of the teeth of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Prognathodon
Microscopic views of the fibrous tissues and microstructures recovered from a
humerus
of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Prognathodon
Skull of
Prognathodon solvayi
, the type species of the genus.
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Prognathodon
A side-by-side comparison of a typical "crushing" mosasaur tooth (left,
Igdamanosaurus
) and a typical "cutting" mosasaur tooth (right,
Mosasaurus
). Teeth of
Prognathodon
seem to contain characteristics of both.
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Prognathodon
preying upon an ammonoid cephalopod
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Prognathodon
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Pseudothurmannia
Fossilized shell of the Jurassic-Cretaceous marine bivalve
Pterotrigonia
Fossilized skeleton of the
Paleoparadoxia
Restoration of the Miocene aquatic mammal
Paleoparadoxia
Fossilized skull of the Miocene horse
Parahippus
A modern
Paralichthys
large-toothed flounders
Restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene dolphin
Parapontoporia
(top)
Fossilized skull of the Miocene-Pliocene dolphin
Parapontoporia
(left)
Restoration of the Miocene baleen whale
Parietobalaena
and calf
Close-up portrait of a living
Parribacus
slipper lobster
Shell of a
Patelloida
limpet
Reconstruction of a fossilized skull of the Oligocene-Pleistocene pseudo-toothed bird
Pelagornis
, with close-up insets of its pseudo-teeth
A living
Pelecanus occidentalis
, or brown pelican
Fossilized skull of the Eocene-Oligocene lizard
Peltosaurus
Interior of the shell of a
Periglypta
venus clam
A living
Perognathus
pocket mouse
A living
Peromyscus truei
, or pinyon mouse
Fossilized shell of the Oligocene-modern conch sea snail
Persististrombus
Shells of
Petricola
venus clams
A living
Phalacrocorax auritus
, or double-crested cormorant
A living
Phalaropus lobatus
, or red-necked phalarope
Illustration of a fossilized cranium of the Oligocene-Miocene bone-crushing dog
Phlaocyon
Illustration of a fossilized mandible of the Oligocene-Miocene bone-crushing dog
Phlaocyon
A living
Phoebastria albatrus
, or short-tailed albatross
Two
Phoenicopterus
, or flamingos
A living
Phrynosoma
, or horned lizard
Shell of a
Phyllonotus
murex sea snail
Foliage and cones of a
Pinus muricata
, or bishop pine
A living
Piranga ludoviciana
, or western tanager
A living
Pitymys
vole
A living
Plegadis chihi
, or white-faced ibis
Restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene primate
Plesiadapis
A highly camouflaged
Pleuronichthys
righteye flounder
Fossilized skull of the Miocene horse
Pliohippus
Restoration of the Miocene walrus
Pliopedia
Fossilized partial skull of the Miocene dog-like bear relative
Plithocyon
A living
Pluvialis squatarola
, or grey plover
Living
Pocillopora
, or cauliflower coral
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Oligocene false faber-toothed cat
Pogonodon
Exterior of the shell of a
Polymesoda
basket clam
A modern
Porichthys notatus
, or plainfin midshipman
Living
Porites
stony coral
A living
Prionace glauca
, or blue shark
Illustration of a living
Pristiophorus
sawshark
Fossilized tooth of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Protitanops
Restoration of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Protitanops
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Eocene camel
Protylopus
Close-up view of a fossilized shell of the Oligocene-Pliocene sea turtle
Psephophorus
Hypothetical restoration of the Oligocene-Pliocene sea turtle
Psephophorus
Fossilized mandible of the Miocene cat
Pseudaelurus
Fossilized shell of the Eocene-modern jewelbox marine bivalve
Pseudochama
A living
Pseudomelatoma
sea snail
Living
Pseudotsuga
, or Douglas firs
A living
Gymnura
, or butterfly ray
Shell in multiple views of a
Pteropurpura festiva
, or festive murex sea snail
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Paleocene multituberculate mammal
Ptilodus
A living
Sooty shearwater
(formerly
Puffinus
griseus
), or sooty shearwater
A living
Ardenna tenuirostris
(formerly
Puffinus
tenuirostris
), or short-tailed shearwater
Shell of a
Pusula
false cowrie sea snail
Shell of a
Pyramidella adamsi
, or Adams' pyram shell sea snail
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian sail-backed amphibian
Platyhystrix
Life restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian sail-backed amphibian
Platyhystrix
(small, foreground) and the likewise sail-backed synapsid (mammal precursor)
Edaphosaurus
Fossilized mandibles of the Paleocene-Eocene mesonychian mammal
Pachyaena
A living
Paederus
rove beetle
Illustration of a fossilized cranium of the Eocene-Miocene carnivoran mammal
Palaeogale
Fossilized skull of the Oligocene rabbit relative
Palaeolagus
Fossilized partial skull of the Paleocene-Eocene creodont mammal
Palaeonictis
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene mammal
Palaeosinopa
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Palaeosyops
Restorative model and fossilized skull of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Palaeosyops
Fossil of the Eocene wasp
Palaeovespa
Foliage and berries of a living
Panax
A living
Panorpa
scorpionfly
A living
Parandra
longhorn beetles
Fossilized partial skull and limb bone of the Eocene-Oligocene camel
Paratylopus
Restoration the Eocene-Oligocene camel
Paratylopus
(upper right)
Fruit of a living
Parthenocissus
Illustration of a living
Passaloecus
wasp
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene creodont mammal
Patriofelis
Restoration of the Eocene creodont mammal
Patriofelis
.
Charles R. Knight
(1896).
A living
Penthetria
march fly
A living
Pepsis
spider wasp
Fossilized mandible of the Eocene-Miocene mammal
Peratherium
Modern fruit of
Persea americana
, or avocados
Fossil of the Oligocene ant
Petraeomyrmex
A living
Phalacrocorax
, or cormorant
Restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene ungulate
Phenacodus
.
Charles R. Knight
(1898).
Flowers of a living
Philadelphus
, or mock-orange
A living
Philanthus
, or beewolf
A living
Phrynosoma douglasii
, or pygmy short-horned lizard
A living
Phyllobius
weevil
A living
Phyllophaga
New World scarab
A living
Phymatodes
longhorn beetle
A living
Pica hudsonia
, or black-billed magpie
A living
Pimpla
wasp
A living
Platycheirus
hoverfly
A pair of living
Plecia
march flies
Fossilized skeleton of the Paleocene-Eocene primate relative
Plesiadapis
A living
Podiceps
grebe
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Oligocene camel
Poebrotherium
Life restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene camel
Poebrotherium
A preserved
Pogonomyrmex
harvester ant
A living
Porzana carolina
, or sora
Living
Potamogeton
pondweed
Illustration of a fossil of the Eocene butterfly
Prodryas
Fossil of the Eocene ant
Proiridomyrmex
A living
Prosopis
tree
Fossil of the Oligocene ant
Protazteca
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene horse
Protorohippus
Protorohippus
Fossilized mandible of the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene mammal
Protungulatum
Illustration of a branch, fruits, and flowers of a living
Prunus gracilis
, or Oklahoma plum
A living
Pseudacris
, or chorus frog
A living
Pseudacris triseriata
, or western chorus frog
Replica of a fossilized cranium of the Miocene horse
Pseudhipparion
Preserved
Pseudomyrmex
ant
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene protoceratid mammal
Pseudoprotoceras
Restoration of the Paleocene taeniodont mammal
Psittacotherium
Fruits of a living
Ptelea
, or hoptree
A living
Pterostichus
ground beetle
Fossilized skeleton of the Paleocene multituberculate mammal
Ptilodus
A living
Ptosima
jewel beetle
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous pterosaur
Pteranodon
A living
Pandion haliaetus
, or osprey
Shell of a
Parametaria
dove sea snail
Fossilized teeth of the Eocene-Pleistocene shark
Parotodus
, or the false-toothed mako
Shell of a
Parviturbo
A living
Passerculus sandwichensis
, or savannah sparrow
A living
Passerella iliaca
, or fox sparrow
Close-up portrait of a
Passerina
, or North American bunting
A living
Pecari
A living
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
, or American white pelican
Shell in multiple views of a
Peristernia
tulip sea snail
The appearance of a
Podomys floridanus
, or Florida mouse, is similar to the
Peromyscus
shown in this illustration
Shell of a
Persicula
sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Petaloconchus
worm shell sea snail
A living
Petrolisthes
porcelain crab
A living
Phoenicopterus ruber
, or American flamingo
Shell in multiple views of a
Phyllonotus pomum
, or apple murex sea snail
Shells in differing orientations of
Physa
freshwater bladder snails
Living
Pinus taeda
, or loblolly pines
Fossilized skull of the Miocene baleen whale
Piscobalaena
Shell in multiple views of a
Planorbella duryi
, or the Seminole rams-horn freshwater snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene elephant relative
Platybelodon
A living
Plegadis
ibis
Shell in multiple views of a
Pleuroploca
sea snail
A living
Podiceps auritus
, or horned grebe
A living
Poecilia latipinna
, or sailfin molly
Shell in multiple views of a
Polinices lacteus
, or milk moon sea snai
Shells in differing orientations of
Polinices hepaticus
moon sea snails
Shell in multiple views of a
Polygyra septemvolva
land snail
Shells in differing orientations of
Polystira albida
, or white giant turris sea snails
Illustration of a living
Pomacea paludosa
, or freshwater Florida applesnail
Living
Porites porites
, also known as hump or finger coral
Living
Porites astreoides
, or mustard hill coral
A living
Porphyrio martinicus
, or American purple gallinule
Restoration of the Miocene deer relative
Procranioceras
Shell in multiple views of a
Prunum guttatum
margin sea snail
A living
Psammechinus
sea urchin
A living
Pseudacris ornata
, or ornate chorus frog
A living
Pseudemys nelsoni
, or Florida red-bellied cooter
A living
Pseudobranchus
, or dwarf siren
Living
Pseudodiploria
stony coral
Shell of a
Psilaxis
staircase shell sea snail
Shell of a
Pterynotus alatus
murex sea snail
A living
Puffinus puffinus
, or Manx shearwater
Fossilized shell in multiple views of a
Pusula pediculus
Pyrazus
Shell in multiple views of a
Pyrgospira tampaensis
, or the Tampa turrid sea snail
Fossil of the Late Ordovician-Late Devonian trilobite
Phacops
A living
Peromyscus leucopus
, or white-footed mouse
A living
Physeter macrocephalus
, or sperm whale
A living
Placopecten magellanicus
, or Atlantic deep-sea scallop
A living
Pogonias cromis
, or black drum
A living
Pseudotriton ruber
, or red salamander
A living
Phoebe
Illustration of a fossilized shell in multiple views of the Paleozoic mollusc
Pelagiella
.
Illustration of a fossilized shell of the Paleozoic mollusc
Pelagiella
.
Fossil of the Middle Ordovician trilobite
Pliomera
Pearls and interior of the shell of a
Pteria
, or winged oyster
Interiors and exteriors of multiple shells of
Pteria
, or winged oysters
Interior and exterior of the shell of a
Pteria
, or winged oyster
A living
Pinus
, or pine tree
Foliage of a living
Pseudolarix
, or golden larch tree
Fossil of the Silurian-Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Periechocrinus
Fossil in an enrolled posture of the Late Ordovician-Late Devonian trilobite
Phacops
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian bony fish
Platysomus
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian bony fish
Platysomus
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous-Permian bony fish
Platysomus
Restoration of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Polysentor
Fossil of the Carboniferous insect
Protophasma
Restoration of the Carboniferous insects
Protophasma
and
Titanophasma
Fossilized skeleton of the Carboniferous snake-like amphibian
Pseudophlegethontia
Fossilized shell of the Early-Middle Devonian brachiopod
Paraspirifer
Light micrograph of a
Pinnularia
alga
Light micrograph of a
Pinnularia
alga
Assemblage of fossils of the Late Devonian plant
Protosalvinia
Light micrograph of a fossil of the Late Devonian plant
Protosalvinia
Cross-section through a fossilized stem of the Devonian-Permian tree fern
Psaronius
Restoration of the Devonian-Permian tree fern
Psaronius
.
Auguste Faguet
(1877).
Vascular anatomy of a stem of the Devonian-Permian tree fern
Psaronius
Fossil of the Carboniferous crustacean
Peachocaris
Fossil of the Late Ordovician cystoid echinoderm
Pleurocystites
Restoration of the Late Devonian placoderm fish
Ptyctodus
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian bony fish
Palaeoniscum
Restoration of the Carboniferous reptile
Petrolacosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous sea turtle
Protostega
A living
Perca flavescens
, or yellow perch
A living
Phrynosoma cornutum
, or Texas horned lizard
A living
Pomoxis
, or crappie
Petrified trunk segment of the Late Cretaceous-Miocene palm wood
Palmoxylon
Upper branches of a living
Podocarpus
conifer tree
Fronds of living
Polypodium
ferns
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene bony fish
Pristigenys
A modern
Pristipomoides
snapper
Shell of a
Pterynotus
murex sea snail
A living
Pagurus pollicaris
hermit crab
Fossilized teeth of the Paleocene
Palaeocarcharodon
, or pygmy white shark
A living
Perisoreus canadensis
, or grey jay
Shell of a
Petricolaria pholadiformis
, or false angelwing
A living
Plethodon
, or woodland salamander
Restoration of the Paleocene-Eocene waterfowl
Presbyornis
A taxidermied
Prionodon
, or
Asiatic linsang
Illustration of a living
Prionotus
searobin
A living
Puffinus
shearwater
Illustration of a fossilized tooth in multiple views of the Early Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Priconodon
Illustration of a fossilized tooth of the Early Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Priconodon
Fossilized partial skeleton of the Early Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Podokesaurus
Life restoration of the Early Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Podokesaurus
A living
Platyrhina
ray
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous-Eocene bony fish
Pycnodus
Living
Pinus strobus
, or white pines
Taxidermied specimen of
Pinguinus impennis
, or the great auk
Fossilized shell of the Late Devonian ammonoid cephalopod
Platyclymenia
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Ptychagnostus atavus
Fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Ptychoparia
Restoration of subadults of the Late Cretaceous dome-headed dinosaur
Pachycephalosaurus
butting heads
Restoration of the Cretaceous-Pleistocene frog
Palaeobatrachus
Illustration of fossilized teeth of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Palaeoscincus
Illustration of a fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Panoplosaurus
Electron micrograph of the fossilized teeth in multiple views of the Late Cretaceous theropod dinosaur
Paronychodon
Micrograph of a fossilized tooth of the Late Cretaceous troodontid
Pectinodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous primitive horned dinosaur
Prenoceratops
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Prosaurolophus
Fossilized mandible of the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene mammal
Protungulatum
Flowers and foliage of a living
Paliurus
Restoration of the Paleocene pantodont mammal
Pantolambda
Foliage of a living
Paulownia
plant
A living
Peromyscus maniculatus
, or North American deermouse
Stand of living
Phragmites
grasses
Restoration of the Miocene oreodont mammal
Promerycochoerus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene primate relative
Purgatorius
Spiral-shaped fossilized burrow and associated skeleton of the Oligocene-Miocene beaver
Palaeocastor
A living
Pantherophis obsoletus
, or black rat snake
A living
Parascalops breweri
, or hairy-tailed mole
A living
Phasianus
pheasant
Fossilized teeth of the Oligocene-Miocene oreodont mammal
Phenacocoelus
Restoration of a female (left) and male of the Oligocene-Miocene even-toed ungulate
Protoceras
.
Charles R. Knight
(1896).
Fruit of a living
Prunus maritima
, or beach plum
A living
Pylodictis olivaris
, or flathead catfish
Fossilized skeleton of the Triassic bony fish
Paralepidotus
Fossilized skeleton of the Triassic bony fish
Paralepidotus
Life restoration of the Triassic ichthyosaur
Phalarodon
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Psiloceras
Fossilized shell of the Triassic ammonoid cephalopod
Ptychites
Fossilized skeleton of the bony fish
Ptycholepis
A living
Pagurus
hermit crab
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Plioplatecarpus
Amber-entombed specimen of the Late Cretaceous wasp
Plumalexius
Amber-entombed specimen of the Late Cretaceous wasp
Plumalexius
Restoration of the Middle Triassic-Eocene crinoid ("sea lily")
Pentacrinites
Fossil of the Devonian-Cretaceous sponge
Peronidella
A living
Phoca
earless seal
A living
Protula
polychaete worm
Fossilized skull of the Eocene sea turtle
Puppigerus
. The shell belongs to another kind of turtle.
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Parasaurolophus
Fossilized crest from the skull of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Parasaurolophus
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Parasaurolophus
being preyed upon by the tyrannosaur
Teratophoneus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous dome-headed dinosaur
Prenocephale
Restoration of the Late Triassic turtle
Proganochelys
A living
Perognathus flavus
, or silky pocket mouse
A living
Peromyscus boylii
, or brush mouse
A living
Peromyscus eremicus
, or cactus mouse
Fossil of the trilobite
Paciphacops
Restoration of the Silurian-Devonian scorpion
Palaeophonus
Fossil of the Silurian-Devonian scorpion
Palaeophonus
Restoration of the Silurian-Devonian scorpion
Palaeophonus
Fossil of the Silurian-Early Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Paracarcinosoma
Restoration of the Silurian-Early Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Fossil of the Ordovician trilobite
Paraceraurus
Fossils of the Silurian-Middle Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Parahughmilleria
Fossils of the Silurian-Middle Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Parahughmilleria
Fossilized body of the Silurian-Middle Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Parahughmilleria
Fossil of the Devonian trilobite
Phacops rana
Fossils of the Devonian trilobite
Phacops rana
Fossil in enrolled posture of the Devonian trilobite
Phacops rana
Illustration of a fossil of the Cambrian arthropod
Pseudoniscus
A living
Pusa hispida
, or ringed seal
A living
Pagrus
sea bream
A living
Pagrus
sea bream
A modern
Pagrus
sea bream
X-ray image of a modern
Paragaleus
weasel shark
Restoration of the Oligocene-Pleistocene false-toothed bird
Pelagornis
A living
Pelecanus
, or pelican
Shell of a
Perotrochus
slit sea snail
Fossilized vertebra of the Miocene-Pleistocene baleen whale
Plesiocetus
Illustration of a living
Pomatomus saltatrix
, or
Bluefish
Living
Pontederia
pickerel weeds
A living
Procellaria aequinoctialis
, or white-chinned petrel
A living
Pseudorca crassidens
, or false killer whale
A living
Ardenna gravis
(formerly
Puffinus
gravis
), or great shearwater
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous dome-headed dinosaur
Pachycephalosaurus
A living
Philodendron
A living
Platycarya
tree
Fossil of the Devonian-Cretaceous sponge
Peronidella
Illustration of a fossil of the Cambrian crustacean
Protocaris
Restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene beaver
Palaeocastor
A living
Parrotia
, or Persian ironwood
Restoration of the Oligocene false saber-toothed cat
Pogonodon
in a tree
Fruit of a living
Pyrus
, or pear tree
Fossilized cranium of the Oligocene-Miocene tapir
Protapirus
Restorative portrait of the Oligocene-Miocene tapir
Protapirus
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Platecarpus
A living
Pinicola enucleator
, or pine grosbeak
Restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene red panda
Pristinailurus
, or Bristol's panda
A living
Pleurostoma
fungus
Shell of a
Pleurotomella
sea snail
Illustration in multiple views of the shell of a
Polygyra
land snail
Restorative models in multiple views of the Eocene brontothere
Protitanotherium
(figure 3)
A living
Pseudacris ocularis
, or little grass frog
A living
Pseudacris streckeri
, or Strecker's chorus frog
A living
Plestiodon obsoletus
(formerly
Eumeces
obsoletus
), or Great Plains skink
Restorative portrait of the Early Jurassic synapsid (mammal precursor)
Pachygenelus
Shell of a
Pachymelania
freshwater snail
Restoration of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Paleorhinus
Fossilized skull in multiple views of the Early Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Pawpawsaurus
Restoration of the Early-Late Cretaceous ichthyosaur
Platypterygius
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Plioplatecarpus
Illustration of a fossilized partial jaw of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Polyptychodon
Fossilized skull of the Permian amphibian
Pantylus
Fossilized shell of the Permian ammonoid cephalopod
Paraceltites
Life restoration of the Permian amphibian
Pelodosotis
Restoration of the Cambrian shelled cephalopod
Plectronoceras
A preserved
Pachycondyla
ant
A living
Phalaenoptilus nuttallii
, or common poorwill
Fossilized skeleton of the Paleocene-Eocene arowana relative
Phareodus
A living
Pipilo chlorurus
, or green-tailed towhee
Restoration of the Eocene horse
Protorohippus
. F. John (1902).
Fossilized skeleton of the Paleocene-Eocene bird
Pseudocrypturus
Illustration (figure 1) of a living
Psilota
hoverfly
A living
Pupilla
land snail
A living
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
, or
American cliff swallow
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Plesiopleurodon
Fossilized shells of the Late Ordovician-Early Devonian nautiloid cephalopod
Plagiostomoceras
Restoration of the Carboniferous four-limbed animal
Proterogyrinus
Life restoration of the Permian reptile
Protorothyris
Restoration of the Early Triassic amphibian
Parotosuchus
Illustration of a living
Pistia
, or water lettuce
Flowers of a living
Polemonium
, or Jacob's ladder
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene creodont mammal
Proviverra
A living
Parus
, or tit
Fruit of a living
Phytolacca americana
, or pokeberry
Restoration of the Silurian trilobite
Proetus
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A living
Quercus
, or oak tree
A living
Quiscalus quiscula
, or common grackle
A living
Quercus virginiana
, or southern live oak
A living
Quiscalus major
, or boat-tailed grackle
Shell of a
Quinqueloculina
foraminiferan
Restoration of a flock of the Late Cretaceous pterosaur
Quetzalcoatlus
feeding on the ground
A living
Quadrula
freshwater mussel
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous pterosaur
Quetzalcoatlus
A living
Quiscalus
, or grackle
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Fossilized
carapace
of the Paleogene-modern crab
Ranina
Fossilized
compound leaf
from the Eocene sumac
Rhus malloryi
Fossilized shell of the Silurian-Eocene articulate brachiopod
Rhynchonella
Fossil of the burrow ichnogenus
Rhizocorallium
Fossil of the arthropod burrow ichnogenus
Rusophycus
A living
Rhinobatos
guitar fish
Fossilized skeleton of a
Rhinobatos
guitar fish
A living
Ringicula
sea snail
Fossilized shells of the sea snail
Rissoina
A living
Rana catesbeiana
(sometimes
Lithobates
catesbeian
us
), or American bullfrog
A living
Rangifer tarandus
, or reindeer
A living
Reithrodontomys
, or groove-toothed New World harvest mouse
Living
Reteporella
bryozoan ("moss animal")
A living
Retusa
barrel bubble sea snail
A school of living
Rhinoptera
, or cownose rays
Collection of freshly caught
Rhizoprionodon
, or sharpnose sharks
A living
Rhynchoconger
conger eel
Fossil of the Early Ordovician-Permian benthic alga
Receptaculites
Fossil of the Early Ordovician-Permian benthic alga
Receptaculites
Fossil of the Early Ordovician-Permian benthic alga
Receptaculites
Shell in multiple views of a
Rissoina ambigua
sea snail
Fossilized skull of the Late Triassic crocodile relative
Revueltosaurus
Life restoration of the Late Triassic crocodile relative
Revueltosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Rutiodon
Illustration in multiple views of the fossilized skull of the Early Jurassic sauropodomorph dinosaur
Sarahsaurus
Life restoration of the Early Jurassic primitive armored dinosaur
Scutellosaurus
Life restoration of the Early Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Segisaurus
Life restorations of two species of the Late Triassic phytosaur genus
Smilosuchus
with anachronistic humans to scale
Restoration of the Early-Late Cretaceous brachiosaur
Sonorasaurus
Illustrations in multiple views of the skeleton of the Late Triassic aetosaur
Stagonolepis
Restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene elephant relative
Rhynchotherium
Fossil of the barnacle boring ichnogenus
Rogerella
A living
Rallus limicola
, or Virginia rail
Restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene pronghorn
Ramoceros
and
Cosoryx
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
A living
Rapana
murex sea snail
A living
Recurvirostra
, or avocet
Living
Reticulitermes
termites
Fruit of a living
Rhus
, or sumac
A living
Rissa tridactyla
, or black-legged kittiwake
Flowers of a living
Robinia
A living
Raphidia
snakefly
A living
Rhagio
snipefly
A living
Rhagonycha
soldier beetle
A living
Rhamphomyia
dance fly
A living
Rhineura floridana
, or North American worm lizard
A living
Rhingia
hoverfly
A living
Rhyssa
wasp
A living
Rothschildia
moth
A living member of
Rubus
, the genus including blackberries (pictured) and raspberries
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene ray
Rhombodus
A living
Rhincodon
, or whale shark
A living
Rallus elegans
, or king rail
A living
Lithobates grylio
(formerly
Rana
grylio
), or pig frog
A living
Recurvirostra americana
, or American avocet
A living
Pine woods snake
, or pine woods snake
A living
Rhinoptera bonasus
, or cownose ray
A living
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
, or Atlantic sharpnose shark
Shell in multiple views of a
Rissoa
sea snail
Illustration of living
Ruppia
, or widgeonweeds
Living
Regnellidium
water ferns
Fossilized shell of the Triassic brachiopod
Rhaetina
Shell of a
Rhodea
land snail
Restoration of the Middle Devonian placoderm fish
Rhamphodopsis
A living
Rhinocheilus lecontei
, or long-nosed snake
A living
Lithobates clamitans
(sometimes
Rana
clamitans
), or green frog
A living
Rhynchobatus
, or wedgefish
A living
Morone saxatilis
(formerly
Roccus
saxatilis
), or striped bass
A living
Rangifer
, also known as a reindeer or Caribou
Micrograph with magnified inset of a fossilized tooth of the Late Cretaceous theropod dinosaur
Richardoestesia
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Rubeosaurus
Living
Ribes
berries
Fossilized shell of the Late Triassic ammonoid cephalopod
Rhacophyllites
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Redondasaurus
Restoration of the Late Triassic phytosaur
Rutiodon
Fossil of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Rhinocarcinosoma
Flower of a living
Ranunculus
, the genus including buttercups
Life restoration of the Permian amphibian
Rhynchonkos
A living
Regina
, or crayfish snake
A living
Raja texana
also known as a roundel skate or Texas clearnose skate
Shell of a
Raphitoma
sea snail
A living
Rhinocheilus lecontei
, or long-nosed snake
Restoration of the Permian amphibian
Rubeostratilia
Restoration of the Early Devonian primitive vascular plant
Renalia
A living
Rhinoclemmys
, or Neotropical wood turtle
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A living
Salix
, or willow
Fossilized leaf of the Eocene sassafras
Sassafras hesperia
Close living relative of the Miocene-Pliocene
Satherium
, the
giant otter
Berries and foliage of a living
Shepherdia canadensis
, or Canada buffaloberry
Several views of the shell of a
Sinum
moon snail
Shell of the whelk sea snail
Siphonalia
A living
Sorex
, or long-tailed shrew
A living
Spermophilus
ground squirrel
Shell of a
Spisula
, or surf clam
Shell of a
Spondylus
, or spiny oyster
A living
Stylaster
hydroid
Restoration of the Carboniferous amphibian
Sauropleura
Fossilized stump of the Carboniferous-Permian club moss relative
Sigillaria
Fossil of the Carboniferous-Permian club moss relative
Sigillaria
Modern specimen of the marine bivalve
Solemya
Fossilized leaves and branches of the Devonian-Triassic horsetail relative
Sphenophyllum
Fossilized foliage of the Late-Devonian-Cretaceous seed fern
Sphenopteris
Fossilized holdfast of the Cambrian-Carboniferous conulariid
Sphenothallus
Fossilized shell of the Late Ordovician-Late Triassic brachiopod
Spirifer
Restorations of two species of the Late Devonian-Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Stethacanthus
,
S. altonensis
(above) and
S. productus
(below)
Restorations of a male (foreground) and female (background) of the Late Devonian-Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Stethacanthus
Fossilized shell of the Ordovician-Silurian brachiopod
Strophomena
Fossilized shell of the Ordovician-Silurian brachiopod
Strophomena
Fossil of the Devonian tabulate coral
Syringopora
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Scaphites
A living
Selaginella
, or spikemoss
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic bony fish
Semionotus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous shark
Squalicorax
Restoration of the Late Jurassic stegosaur
Stegosaurus
Restoration of the primitive tyrannosaur
Stokesosaurus
Restoration in multiple views of the Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur
Supersaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of the Late Jurassic sauropod dinosaur
Supersaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Fossils of the red alga
Solenopora
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous bony fish
Saurodon
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous dromaeosaurid
Saurornitholestes
preying upon a multituberculate mammal
Restoration of several of the Early Cretaceous-Miocene shark
Scapanorhynchus
Mounted fossilized skull and neck of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Selmasaurus
Opalized
shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Sphenodiscus
Restoration of the Cretaceous bony fish
Stratodus
A living
Sayornis phoebe
, or eastern phoebe
Shells in multiple views of a
Scaphander
canoe bubble sea snail
Fossil of the Paleocene-recent heart urchin
Schizaster
Illustration of a close-up view of a
Schizoporella
bryozoan ("moss animal")
A living
Scolopax minor
, or American woodcock
Group of living
Scyliorhinus
catsharks
Shell of a
Seila
sea snail
A living
Serpula
, or calcareous tubeworm
Living
Siderastrea
stony coral
Restoration of the Pleistocene-Holocene saber-tooth cat
Smilodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene-Holocene saber-tooth cat
Smilodon
mounted in a climbing posture
A living
Sphyraena
, or barracuda
A living
Sphyrna
hammerhead shark
A living
Spilogale putorius
, or eastern spotted skunk
A living
Sterna
tern
A living
Storeria
snake
Fossilized teeth of the Paleocene-Miocene sandshark
Striatolamia
A living
Strix varia
, or barred owl
Shell in multiple views of a
Strombus
true conch sea snail
Restoration of the Miocene even-toed ungulate
Synthetoceras
Fossilized cranium of the Miocene even-toed ungulate
Synthetoceras
Assemblage of fossils of the Ordovician-Triassic blue-green alga
Sphaerocodium
Fossilized shell and lophophore of the Silurian-Middle Jurassic brachiopod
Spiriferina
Modern shells of the polychaete worm
Spirorbis
Fossilized shell of the Middle Devonian brachiopod
Stringocephalus
Fossilized leaf of the Triassic-Early Cretaceous seed fern
Sagenopteris
Fossil of the Cretaceous dinosaur footprint ichnogenus
Saurexallopus
Exterior and interior of the shell of a
Scurria
limpet
Fossilized shells of the marine bivalve
Solecurtus
Fossilized leaf of the Late Cretaceous ginkgo relative
Sphenobaiera
Illustration of two
Saiga tatarica
antelopes
A living
Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis
, or green sea urchin
Branch with fruit of a
Symphoricarpos
, or snowberry shrub
Living
Seriatopora hystrix
, or thin birdsnest coral
Shell in multiple views of a
Staphylaea
cowry
Living
Stylophora pistillata
, or hood coral
Fossil of the Carboniferous-Permian tree-like club moss relative rhizome
Stigmaria
Fossil preserved
in situ
of a Carboniferous tree-like club moss relative with attached
Stigmaria
rhizome system
Fossil of the Carboniferous-Permian tree-like club moss relative rhizome
Stigmaria
A living
Sciurus aberti
, or Abert's squirrel
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene elephant relative
Stegomastodon
Life restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene camel
Stenomylus
Fossil of the Middle Ordovician-Silurian trilobite
Sphaerexochus
Life restoration of the mysterious Ediacaran animal
Swartpuntia
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Scalarites
Base of the trunk of a living
Sequoia
tree with a human to scale
Diagram illustrating the sizes of the Late Triassic ichthyosaurs
Shonisaurus popularis
(green) and
S. sikanniensis
(red) with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of three species of the Middle-Late Triassic ichthyosaur genus
Shastasaurus
Restorations of two species of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Shastoceras
Fossils of the Cambrian-modern worm burrow ichnogenus
Skolithos
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous shark
Squalicorax
Living
Sabal
, or palmettos
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene monitor lizard
Saniwa
Fossilized teeth of the Neogene sperm whale
Scaldicetus
A living
Scapanus latimanus
, or broad-footed mole
Fossilized jaw and teeth of the Miocene horse
Scaphohippus
A living
Sceloporus occidentalis
, or western fence lizard
A living
Sciurus
squirrel
A living
Scomberesox
saury
Illustration of a living
Scopelogadus
ridgehead
A living
Sebastes
, the genus including the rockfishes and sea perches
A living
Semicassis
helmet sea snail
Fossilized skull of the Pliocene porpoise
Semirostrum
A living
Sequoiadendron
Restoration of two species of the Oligocene oreodont mammal genus
Sespia
A living
Sigmodon
, or cotton rat
A living
Siliqua patula
, or Pacific razor clam
Shell in multiple views of a
Skenea californica
, or California skenea
Diagram illustrating at scale various species of the Pleistocene-Holocene saber-toothed cat genus
Smilodon
;
S. populator
(green),
S. fatalis
(purple), and
S. gracilis
(orange) with a human
A living
Otospermophilus beecheyi
(formerly
Spermophilus
beecheyi
), or California ground squirrel
A living
Callospermophilus lateralis
(formerly
Spermophilus
lateralis
), or golden-mantled ground squirrel
A living
Squalus
, or spurdog
A living
Squatina californica
, or Pacific angelshark
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene weasel
Sthenictis
Fossilized skeleton of the fossil pronghorn
Stockoceros
Shell in two views of
Lobatus galeatus
(formerly
Strombus
galeatus
), or Eastern Pacific giant conch.
Louis Charles Kiener
(1843).
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Oligocene tortoise
Stylemys
Restoration of the Eocene-Oligocene cow-sized rhinoceros
Subhyracodon
.
Charles R. Knight
(1890s).
A living
Sylvilagus audubonii
, or desert cottontail
A living
Syngnathus
pipefish
A living
Synthliboramphus antiquus
, or ancient murrelet
A living
Synthliboramphus hypoleucus
, or Guadalupe murrelet
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian primitive four-limbed animal
Seymouria
A living
Saperda
flat-faced longhorn beetle
A living
Sceloporus undulatus
, or eastern fence lizard
Adult, larva, and pupa of a living
Scolytus
bark beetle
Fossilized branch fragment from a
Sequoia affinis
Restorative model of the Eocene horse
Sifrhippus
Restoration of the Paleocene mesonychid mammal
Sinonyx
(top)
A living
Sitona
weevil
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene primate
Smilodectes
A living
Spea bombifrons
, or plains spadefoot toad
A living
Urocitellus richardsonii
(
Spermophilus
richardsonii
), or Richardson's ground squirrel
Restoration of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Sphenocoelus
A living
Spizella breweri
, or Brewer's sparrow
A living
Staphylea
, or bladdernut
A living
Stenolophus
ground beetle
Ripe fruit capsule and seeds of a living
Sterculia
, or tropical chestnut
Living
Stipa
, or feather grass
Life restoration of the Eocene taeniodont mammal
Stylinodon
A living
Sylvilagus
, or cottontail rabbit
Fossilized skull of the Miocene toothed whale
Schizodelphis
Restoration of the Oligocene-Miocene shark-toothed dolphin
Squalodon
Living
Sabal palmetto
A living
Sardinella
Developmental series of shells of
Scaphella junonia
, or the Juno's volute sea snail
A living
Scaphiopus holbrookii
, or eastern spadefoot toad
A living
Sciurus carolinensis
, or eastern gray squirrel
Shell in multiple views of a
Semicassis granulata
, or Scotch bonnet sea snail
Living
Serenoa
, or saw palmetto
Living
Siderastrea siderea
, or massive starlet coral
A living
Sigmodon hispidus
, or hispid cotton rat
A living
Simnia
false cowrie
A living
Siren lacertina
, or greater siren
A living
Sistrurus miliarius
rattlesnake
Shell of a
Solariella
top sea snail
A living
Somateria spectabilis
, or king eider
A living
Sorex longirostris
, or southeastern shrew
A living
Sphyraena barracuda
, or great barracuda
A living
Spizaetus
, or typical hawk-eagle
Shell of a
Spondylus americanus
, or Atlantic thorny oyster
A living
Stellifer
, or stardrum
A living
Sternotherus
, or musk turtle
Shell of a
Stramonita
murex sea snail
Shell of a
Strioterebrum
augur sea snail
Shell of a
Strobilops
land snail
Shell of a
Strombina
dove sea snail
A living
Strombus alatus
, or Florida fighting conch
Fossilized shell in multiple views of a
Strombus alatus
, or Florida fighting conch
A living
Sturnella magna
, or eastern meadowlark
Shell of a
Subcancilla
sea snail
A living
Sylvilagus palustris
, or marsh rabbit
Illustration of a living
Synaptomys
, or bog lemming
A living
Synodus foetens
, or inshore lizardfish
A living
Squatina
, or angel shark
Close-up portrait of a
Siren intermedia
, or lesser siren
A living
Sphyrna tiburo
, or bonnethead shark
A living
Synodus
lizardfish
Fossil of the Cambrian priapulid worm
Selkirkia
Fossil of the Carboniferous colonial rugose coral
Siphonodendron
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Triassic-Middle Jurassic bony fish
Saurichthys
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Triassic-Middle Jurassic bony fish
Saurichthys
Restoration of the Early Triassic-Middle Jurassic bony fish
Saurichthys
preying upon a pterosaur
Fossilized shell of the Middle Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Stephanoceras
Reconstruction of a fossilized skull and restorative portrait of the Miocene-Pliocene red panda relative
Simocyon
Restorative portrait of the Miocene-Pliocene red panda relative
Simocyon
Fossilized leaves and branches of the Devonian-Triassic horsetail relative
Sphenophyllum
Diagram illustrating the Late Devonian-Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Stethacanthus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Life restoration of the Late Devonian-Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Stethacanthus
Life restoration of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Symmorium
Fossil of the Carboniferous
Chimaera
relative
Symmorium
Fossilized calyx of the Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Scytalocrinus
Restoration of the Carboniferous reptile
Spinoaequalis
Illustration of a fossilized cranium of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Silvisaurus
Animated Restoration of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Styxosaurus
A living
Scaphiopus
, or North American spadefoot toad
Fossilized partial cranium of the
Soergelia mayfieldi
, or Soergel's ox
A living
Sorex palustris
, or American water shrew
A living
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
(formerly
Spermophilus
tridecemlineatus
), or thirteen-lined ground squirrel
Shells in differing orientations of
Sphaerium
freshwater clams
Illustration of a living
Novisuccinea ovalis
(formerly
Succinea
ovalis
), or amber oval land snail
A living
Sylvilagus floridanus
, or eastern cottontail
Shell of a
Scaphella
volute sea snail
A living
Sciaena umbra
, or brown meagre
Fossils of the Ordovician-Silurian brittle star
Stenaster
Fossilized teeth of the Cretaceous-Eocene shark
Serratolamna
Illustration of living
Schizoporella unicornis
bryozoans ("moss animals")
A living
Sorex cinereus
, or cinereus shrew
A living
Squatina
, or angelshark
Illustration of a living
Squilla empusa
mantis shrimp
A living
Synaptomys cooperi
, or southern bog lemming
Fossils of the Cambrian mollusc
Scenella
Restoration of the Early Cretaceous armored dinosaurs
Sauropelta
Fossilized cranium in multiple views of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Scolosaurus
Fossils of the dinosaur egg oogenus
Spheroolithus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Spiclypeus
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous dome-headed dinosaur
Stegoceras
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Jurassic long-necked dinosaur
Suuwassea
Fossilized bones of the Paleocene-Eocene choristoderan reptile
Simoedosaurus
Fossilized partial skulls of the rodent Oligocene-Miocene
Steneofiber
Restoration of the Miocene deer relative
Subdromomeryx
.
Robert Bruce Horsfall
(1913).
A living
Scalopus aquaticus
, or eastern mole
Illustration of fossilized shells of the mysterious Cambrian organism
Salterella
Fossilized shell of the Early Jurassic ammonoid cephalopod
Schlotheimia
Fossilized skull of the Late Triassic giant ichthyosaur
Shonisaurus
Diagram illustrating
Shonisaurus
(green) and
Shastasaurus sikanniensis
(red) with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of the Late Triassic giant ichthyosaur
Shonisaurus
Closeup view of an amber-entombed specimen of the Late Cretaceous ant
Sphecomyrma
Amber-entombed specimen of the Late Cretaceous ant
Sphecomyrma
Flower of a living
Stewartia
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Saurolophus
Restoration of the Late Triassic distant crocodilian relative
Shuvosaurus
Life restoration of the Late Triassic aetosaur
Stagonolepis
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous dome-headed dinosaur
Stegoceras
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous ostrich dinosaur
Struthiomimus
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene-Oligocene creodont mammal
Sinopa
Fossilized shell of the Cambrian-Late Ordovician mollusc
Scenella
Fossils of the Cambrian trilobite
Serrodiscus
Fossil of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Slimonia
Restoration of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Slimonia
Restoration of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Slimonia
Fossil of the burrow ichnogenus
Spirorhaphe
Restoration of the Devonian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Stylonurus
Living
Sanguisorba canadensis
, or Canadian burnet
Illustration of a living
Sarda sarda
, or Atlantic bonito
A living
Scoliodon
, or spadenose shark
A living
Seriola
, or amberjack
A living
Somateria mollissima
, or common eider
A modern
Sphoeroides
pufferfish
A living
Sphyrna lewini
, or scalloped hammerhead
A living
Stenella
, or oceanic dolphin
Illustration of a living
Stenotomus chrysops
, or scup
Illustration of a living
Stercorarius longicaudus
, or long-tailed jaeger.
Johann Friedrich Naumann
A living
Thalasseus maximus
, or royal tern
A living
Symphurus
tonguefish
Restoration of the Permian reptile relative
Seymouria
Fossilized skeletons of the Permian reptile relative
Seymouria
Restoration of a pair of the Permian reptile relative
Seymouria
Restoration of the Late Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Saurophaganax
Diagram illustrating the size of the Early Cretaceous long-necked dinosaur
Sauroposeidon
, with an anachronistic human to scale
Fossilized partial skull in multiple views of the Middle-Late Triassic ichthyosaur
Shastasaurus
Fossilized shell of the Early Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Spitidiscus
Fossilized fin of the Devonian lobe-finned fish
Sauripterus
Fossil of the Early Devonian primitive vascular land plant
Sciadophyton
Restorative model of the Cambrian arthropod
Sidneyia
Fossils of the Cambrian arthropod
Sidneyia
Shell of a living
Saxidomus gigantea
, or butter clam
A living
Somatochlora
dragonfly
A living
Stercorarius
, or skua
Fossilized tooth of the Late Cretaceous shark
Squalicorax
Fossil of the Cambrian-Ordovician trilobite
Saukiella
Fossilized calyx and partial stem of the Silurian crinoid ("sea lily")
Sagenocrinites
Fossils of the Cambrian-modern worm burrow ichnogenus
Skolithos
Shell of a
Siphonaria
false limpet sea snail
A living
Sylvilagus aquaticus
, or swamp rabbit
Shell of a
Sassia
triton sea snail
A living
Siren
salamander
A living
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
, or spotted ground squirrel
Shells in differing orientations of
Stagnicola
freshwater snails
Diagram illustrating the Early Cretaceous long-necked dinosaur
Sauroposeidon
with anachronistic humans to scale
Fossilized snout of the Late Cretaceous ray relative
Sclerorhynchus
A living
Squalus
, or spurdog
Restorative portrait of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Secodontosaurus
Life restoration of the Late Devonian-Permian
Sphenacanthus
Restorative portrait of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Steppesaurus
Diagram illustrating the maxilla of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Steppesaurus
compared to a cranium of
Sphenacodon
Fossils of the seafloor animal trail ichnogenus
Scolicia
Life restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Sphenacodon
Foliage of a living
Sassafras
tree
Foliage of a living
Schoepfia
A living
Sialia
, or bluebird
A living
Sloanea
tree
Foliage and fruit of a living
Smilax
A living
Sturnella neglecta
, or western meadowlark
Flowers and foliage of a living
Styrax
, also known as storax or snowbel
Restoration of the Miocene protoceratid mammal
Syndyoceras
A living
Seiurus aurocapilla
, or ovenbird
A living
Sialia sialis
, or eastern bluebird
A living
Squalus
, or spurdog
A living
Sturnella
meadowlark
A living
Sylvilagus transitionalis
, or New England cottontail
A living
Setophaga coronata
, or yellow-rumped warbler
Known material diagram of the Early Jurassic primitive long-necked dinosaur
Seitaad
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous theropod dinosaur
Siats
A living
Spatula discors
(formerly
Anas
discors
), or blue-winged teal
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A living
Taxidea taxus
, or American badger
Restoration of the Miocene-Pliocene rhinoceros
Teleoceras
Shell of a
Tellina
, or tellin
Flowers of a living
Thalictrum
, or meadow-rue
A living
Thamnophis
, or garter snake
Illustration of a living
Trechus
ground beetle
A grove of living
Tsuga mertensiana
, or mountain hemlock
Living
Tubastraea
, or sun coral
Fossilized shells of the Late Jurassic-modern tower snail
Turritella
Fossil of the feeding trace ichnogenus
Teichichnus
Assemblage of fossilized shells of the Early Ordovician-Late Devonian probable mollusc
Tentaculites
Fossilized shell of the Early Ordovician-Late Devonian probable mollusc
Tentaculites
Fossilized shell of the Ordovician nautiloid cephalopod
Treptoceras
Fossil of the Late Ordovician trilobite
Triarthrus
Restoration showing the top (left) and underside of the Late Ordovician trilobite
Triarthrus
Fossil of the Late Ordovician trilobite
Triarthrus
Life restoration of the Carboniferous amphibian
Tuditanus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Thalassomedon
Fossilized skulls of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaurs
Torosaurus
(A) and
Triceratops
(B) to scale
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous polycotylid plesiosaur
Trinacromerum
Life restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Tylosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Tyrannosaurus
Illustration in side view of several fossils of the Cambrian burrow ichnogenus
Treptichnus
Fossil of the Cambrian burrow ichnogenus
Treptichnus
Fossils of the burrow ichnogenus
Thalassinoides
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous sea turtle
Toxochelys
Fossilized shell of a
Trachycardium
cockle
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Tylosaurus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous mosasaur
Tylosaurus
A living
Tapirus
, or tapir
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pliocene rhinoceros
Teleoceras
Assemblage of fossilized shells and disarticulated spines of the Late Cretaceous-Paleogene sea urchin
Temnocidaris
Shell in multiple views of a
Tenagodus
sea snail
Shell of a
Terebra
augur sea snail
Fossilized shell of the Carboniferous-modern foraminiferan
Textularia
A living
Thamnophis sirtalis
, or common garter snake
Shell in multiple views of a
Thiara
freshwater snail
Living
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
, or open brain coral
Illustration of a living
Trichiurus
cutlassfish
Shell of a
Trigonostoma
nutmeg sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Trochus
top sea snail
Shell of a
Trophon
murex snail
A living
Turbinella
, or chank
A living
Turbonilla
parasitic pyram sea snail
A living
Turdus migratorius
, or American robin
Shell in multiple views of a
Turris
sea snail
Assemblage of fossils of the Early Cretaceous-Eocene sea urchin
Tylocidaris
A living
Tympanuchus cupido
, or greater prairie chicken
Fossils of the Devonian plant stem morphogenus
Taeniocrada
Fossils of the Devonian plant stem morphogenus
Taeniocrada
Fossils of the Early-Late Ordovician graptolite
Tetragraptus
Fossil preserving limbs and antennae as pyrite (fool's gold) of the underside of the Late Ordovician trilobite
Triarthrus
Fossils of the ichnogenus
Teredolites
, produced by bivalves boring into wood.
Fossilized shell of the Permian-Paleocene marine bivalve
Trigonia
Fossilized skeleton found in Alaska of the Late Cretaceous troodontid
Troodon
Living
Taxodium distichum
, or bald cypresses
A living
Tonicella
, or lined chiton
A living
Tsuga heterophylla
, or western hemlock
Video of a living
Talostolida teres
, or tapering cowry
A living
Talparia talpa
, or chocolate banded cowry
Restoration of a flock of
Thambetochen xanion
, or
O'ahu moa-nalo
Restoration of a pair of
Thambetochen chauliodous
, or Maui Nui large-billed moa-nalo
Life restoration of the Carboniferous-Triassic freshwater shark
Triodus
Fossilized skeleton of the Early Cretaceous
Iguanodon
relative
Tenontosaurus
Restoration of the Early Cretaceous
Iguanodon
relative
Tenontosaurus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Triassic reptile
Trilophosaurus
.
Restoration of the Late Triassic reptile
Trilophosaurus
with an anachronistic human to scale
Restoration of a pair of the Late Triassic aetosaur
Typothorax
Restoration of the Pleictocene pronghorn
Tetrameryx
Fossils of the bore-hole ichnogenus
Trypanites
Illustration of a fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Trinodus
A living
Terebralia
horn sea snail
Reconstructed skull in side (above) and top view of the Late Triassic thalattosaur
Thalattosaurus
. The frontmost portion of the snout is portrayed erroneously as straight; it actually had a pronounced downward curve
Diagram of the anatomy of a
Trigonia
marine bivalve
Fossilized shell in multiple views of the Early-Late Cretaceous sea snail
Trochactaeon
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Turrilites
Illustration in multiple views of fossilized shells belonging to the Jurassic-modern tower shell sea snail
Turritella
Flower of a living
Tabernaemontana
, or milkwood
Restoration of the Eocene carnivoran relative
Tapocyon
A living
Tayassu pecari
, or white-lipped peccary, with offspring
Restoration of the Pleistocene bird of prey
Teratornis
Fossilized shell in two views of the Late Devonian-modern brachiopod
Terebratula
Restoration of the Miocene fur seal
Thalassoleon
Close-up portrait of a living
Thomomys bottae
, or Botta's pocket gopher emerging from its burrow
A school of living
Thunnus
, or tunas
Fossilized skull of the Miocene oreodont mammal
Ticholeptus
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pleistocene camel
Titanotylopus
Fossilized skull of the Miocene bone-crushing dog
Tomarctus
Foliage of living
Toxicodendron
A living
Toxopneustes roseus
, or rose flower urchin. The object on top of the animal is a piece of coral rubble.
A living
Tremarctos
, or spectacled bear
A living
Triakis
houndshark
A living
Triplofusus
spindle sea snail
Shell of a
Tucetona
bittersweet clam
Shell of a
Turbonilla laminata
pyram shell sea snail
Shell of a
Turcica
sea snail
Shell of a
Turritriton gibbosus
triton sea snail
A living
Tursiops
, or bottlenose dolphin
Fossil of the Silurian-Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Taxocrinus
(right)
Close-up portrait of a living
Tabanus
horsefly
A living
Tachycineta bicolor
, or tree swallow
A living
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
, or American red squirrel
A living
Tanysphyrus lemnae
weevil
Fossilized mandible of the Eocene primate
Teilhardina
A living
Tenthredo
sawfly
A living
Tetragnatha
spider
Living
Batagur
turtles
A living
Thamnophis elegans
, or western terrestrial garter snake
A living
Thanasimus
checkered beetle with prey
A living
Themira
black scavenger fly
A living
Thomisus
crab spider
A living
Thomomys
, or smooth-toothed pocket gopher
A living
Thuja
tree
A living member of
Tilia
, the genus including the lindens and basswoods
A living
Tipula
crane fly
Life restoration of the Paleocene pantodont mammal
Titanoides
Foliage of a living
Torreya
, or nutmeg yew
A living
Tortrix
moth
Fruits and foliage from a modern
Trichilia
Restoration of the Eocene creodont mammal
Tritemnodon
A living
Tropisternus
water scavenger beetle
A living
Trox
hide beetle
Living
Typha
, or cattails
A living
Tachybaptus dominicus
, or least grebe
A living
Tamias
chipmunk
Shell of a
Tectonatica pusilla
moon sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Tegula fasciata
, or Smooth Atlantic Tegula
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene bird of prey
Teratornis
Shell in multiple views of a
Terebra dislocata
, or eastern auger sea snail
A living
Terrapene
, or box turtle
A living
Terrapene carolina
, or common box turtle
Living
Thalassia testudinum
, or turtlegrass
Illustration of living
Thalassodendron
sea grass
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene-Pliocene ground sloth
Thinobadistes
Fossilized skeleton of the Pliocene-Pleistocene terror bird
Titanis
Life restoration of the Pliocene-Pleistocene terror bird
Titanis
A living
Toxostoma rufum
, or brown thrasher
A living
Trachemys scripta
, or pond slider
Shell of a
Trachycardium egmontianum
, or the Florida prickly cockle
Exterior and interior of the shell of a
Trachycardium isocardia
, or West Indian prickly cockle
A living
Trichechus manatus
, or West Indian manatee
Shell of a
Tricolia
pheasant shell sea snail
A living
Tringa melanoleuca
, or greater yellowlegs
A living
Tringa solitaria
, or solitary sandpiper
A living
Triplofusus papillosus
, or Florida horse conch
A living
Troglodytes aedon
, or house wren
Close-up portrait of a living
Tropidophis
, or West Indian wood snake
Shell of a
Turbo castanea
, or chestnut turban sea snail
Shell of a
Turbonilla hemphilli
pyram sea snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Tutufa
frog shell sea snail
Close-up portrait of a living
Typhlops
blind snake
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Tricrepicephalus
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous-Paleocene gavial relative
Thoracosaurus
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Thoracocare
Restoration of the Cretaceous tree-like fern
Tempskya
Part and counterpart fossils of the mysterious Carboniferous life-form
Tullimonstrum
, or the Tully monster
Restoration of the mysterious Carboniferous life-form
Tullimonstrum
, or the Tully monster
Fossil of the mysterious Carboniferous life-form
Tullimonstrum
, or the Tully monster
A living
Thamnophis radix
, or plains garter snake
A living
Tympanuchus
, or prairie chicken
Stand of living
Taxodium
cypresses
A living
Tectonatica
moon sea snail
A living
Tamias striatus
, or eastern chipmunk
Fossilized skeleton of the Paleocene-Eocene sea turtle
Tasbacka
Fossilized skeleton of the Oligocene-Miocene gavial relative
Thecachampsa
Fossil of the mysterious Cambrian animal
Torellella
Illustration of a fossilized shell in multiple views of the Silurian monoplacophoran mollusc
Tryblidium reticulatum
. Head region is to the left.
Fossilized skull of the Late Cretaceous crocodilian relative
Terminonaris
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous herbivorous dinosaur
Thescelosaurus
Fossilized teeth of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Trachodon
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Triceratops
Illustration of fossilized teeth of the Late Cretaceous
Troodon
Restoration of the Paleocene multituberculate mammal
Taeniolabis
A living
Thomomys talpoides
, or northern pocket gopher
Restoration of the Paleocene pantodonts mammal
Titanoides
Seeds of a modern
Trapa
, or water caltrop
Living
Terrapene ornata
, or western box turtles
A living
Thamnophis radix
, or plains garter snake
Fossilized shell of the Cambrian arthropod
Tuzoia
Fossilized shell of the Cambrian arthropod
Tuzoia
Restoration of the Middle Triassic ichthyosaur
Thalattoarchon
Fossil of the Triassic-Eocene stony coral
Thamnasteria
A living
Trichechus
, or manatee
Restoration of the Late Triassic theropod dinosaur
Tawa
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Titanoceratops
Restoration of the Paleocene multituberculate mammal
Taeniolabis
Fossilized jaw of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Telmatherium
Fossilized partial skull of the Paleocene mesonychid mammal
Triisodon
Exterior and interior of the shell of a
Tagelus
marine bivalve
Diagram of the branches of the Middle-Late Devonian vascular plant
Tetraxylopteris
Fossilized shell of the Middle-Late Devonian nautiloid cephalopod
Trochoceras
Illustration of a living
Thunnus thynnus
, or Atlantic bluefin tuna
A living
Triaenodon obesus
, or whitetip reef shark
Fossilized skull of the Permian amphibian
Trimerorhachis
Fossilized skull of the Permian amphibian
Trimerorhachis
Fossilized skull of the Permian amphibian
Trimerorhachis
Illustration of a fossilized skull in multiple views of the Permian amphibian
Trimerorhachis
Edward Drinker Cope
.
Foliage and cones of a living
Tetraclinis
, or arar tree
Shell of a
Thesbia
sea snail
Shell of a
Trichotropis
cap sea snail
A living
Tympanuchus pallidicinctus
, or lesser prairie chicken
A living
Tursiops truncatus
, or common bottlenose dolphin
Shell of a
Thylacodes
worm shell sea snail
A living
Tropidoclonion
, or lined snake
A living
Truncilla truncata
freshwater mussel, or Deertoe
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous plesiosaur
Trinacromerum
Fossil of the Carboniferous crustacean
Tesnusocaris
Fossilized skull in multiple views of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Tetraceratops
Restorative portrait of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Tetraceratops
Restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Tetraceratops
Restoration of the Carboniferous-Permian trilobite
Triproetus
Restoration of the Permian reptile relative
Tseajaia
Fossilized partial cranium of the Eocene brontothere mammal
Telmatherium
A modern uprooted
Thelypteris
, or maiden fern
Fossil of the Eocene giant ant
Titanomyrma
with a preserved
rufous hummingbird
for scale
Illustration of a living
Tritoma
pleasing fungus beetle
Leaf and flowers of a living
Triumfetta
, or burbark
A living
Trypodendron
ambrosia beetle
A living
Tympanuchus phasianellus
, or sharp-tailed grouse
Illustration of a living
Thyrsopteris
tree fern
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Torosaurus
Fossilized teeth of the Late Cretaceous theropod dinosaur
Troodon
Restoration of the Silurian arthropod
Thylacares
A living
Triodopsis tridentata
land snail, or northern threetooth
Known material diagram of the Late Cretaceous troodontid
Talos
Restoration of the Late Jurassic theropod dinosaur
Tanycolagreus
Known material diagram of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur
Teratophoneus
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Jurassic megalosaur
Torvosaurus
Fossil of the Late Cretaceous tyrannosaur footprint ichnogenus
Tyrannosauripus
Fossils of the bore-hole ichnogenus
Trypanites
Restoration of the Late Jurassic megalosaur
Torvosaurus
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A living
Upogebia
mud shrimp
A living
Urosalpinx
sea snail, or oyster drill
Fossil of the Ordovician-Devonian sea star
Urasterella
A living
Ursus americanus
, or American black bear
Fossilized skeleton found in Alaska of the Late Cretaceous duck-billed dinosaur
Ugrunaaluk
A living
Ulmus
, or elm
A living
Urocyon
fox
A living
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
, or gray fox
A living
Uca
, or fiddler crab
Restoration of the Eocene mammal
Uintatherium
A pair of living
Uria aalge
, or common murre
A living
Uta stansburiana
, or common side-blotched lizard
A living
Uca pugnax
, or Atlantic marsh fiddler crab
Fossils of the Late Cretaceous crinoid ("sea lily")
Uintacrinus
Fossilized calyx ad partial stem of the Carboniferous crinoid ("sea lily")
Ulrichicrinus
A living
Umbrina
croaker
Living
Uria
, also known as murres of guillemots
A modern
Urophycis
hake
A living
Ursus arctos
, or brown bear
Life restoration of the Carboniferous amphibian
Utaherpeton
Fossilized jaws of the Late Devonian lungfish
Uranolophus
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous horned dinosaur
Utahceratops
Diagram illustrating the Early Cretaceous dromaeosaurid ("raptor")
Utahraptor
with an anachronistic human to scale
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Jurassic
Iguanodon
relative
Uteodon
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Life restoration of the Late Triassic reptile
Vancleavea
Leaves and fruit of a living
Viburnum
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Leaves and fruit of a living
Vitis
, or grapevine
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous ammonoid cephalopod
Vascoceras
Illustration of a shell of a
Vitrinella
sea snail
A variety of modern
Vaccinium
species, clockwise from top right: cranberries, lingonberries, blueberries, and huckleberries
A living
Vulpes vulpes
, or red fox
Fossilized shell of the Jurassic-modern
Vermetus
, or worm shell sea snail
Restoration of the Permian trilobite
Vidria
A living
Vulpes velox
, or swift fox
A living
Vasum
, or vase sea snail
Branches and foliage of a living
Vauquelinia
, or rosewood
Fossilized shell of the Paleocene-Miocene nerite sea snail
Velates
Shell of a
Velutina velutina
or velvet shell sea snail
A living
Vireo
A living
Voluta
sea snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene mammal
Vulpavus
Fossilized shell in multiple views of the Pleistocene shaggy vase sea snail
Hystrivasum horridum
(formerly
Vasum
horridum
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Shell in multiple views of a
Vasum muricatum
, or Caribbean vase sea snail
A living
Oreothlypis celata
(formerly
Vermivora
celata
), or orange-crowned warbler
Shell of a
Vertigo milium
, or blade vertigo land snail
Flowers of a living
Viburnum dentatum
, or southern arrowwood
A living
Vireo griseus
, or white-eyed vireo
Fruit and foliage of living
Vitis rotundifolia
, or muscadine grape vines
Shell of a
Viviparus georgianus
, or banded mystery snail
Shell in multiple views of a
Vokesimurex rubidus
, or rose murex sea snail
A living
Vespertilio
bat
Shell in multiple views of a
Volema
crown conch
Restorations of the Late Cretaceous marine bivalve
Volviceramus
Shell of a
Viviparus
freshwater snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Varanops
Restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Varanops
Restoration of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Varanops
A living
Vallonia
land snail
Opening of the shell of a
Vertigo ovata
land snail, or ovate vertigo
Fossilized skeleton of the Permian synapsid (mammal precursor)
Varanosaurus
Fossil of the Cambrian-Silurian sponge
Vauxia
Fossilized skeleton of the Eocene bony fish
Voltaconger
A living
Valvata
freshwater snail
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Fossilized foliage of the Carboniferous-Permian conifer
Walchia
Fossilized trunk of the Carboniferous-Permian conifer
Walchia
Restoration of the Permian shark
Wodnika
Fossil of the Cambrian trilobite
Wanneria
Flowers of a living
Weinmannia
Fossils (figures 1-5) of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Waeringopterus
Fossilized head of the Silurian eurypterid ("sea scorpion")
Waeringopterus
Living
Woodwardia
ferns
Fossilized roots of the Middle Devonian tree
Wattieza
Fossilized skeleton of the Paleocene
Alligator
relative
Wannaganosuchus
Fossilized partial skull of the Early Cretaceous crocodilian
Wannchampsus
with a modern
Crocodylus porosus
skull in the background for comparison
Fossilized partial skulls of the Early Cretaceous crocodilian
Wannchampsus
Restoration of the Cambrian arthropod
Waptia
Restoration of the Cambrian possible mollusc
Wiwaxia
Fossils of the Middle Jurassic-Early Cretaceous fern
Weichselia
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Illustration of a fossil of the Carboniferous millipede
Xyloiulus
Restoration of the Cretaceous bony fish
Xiphactinus
A living
Xylophaga
angelwing marine bivalve
A living
Xysticus
crab spider
Fossilized shells of the ammonoid cephalopod
Xenodiscus
Fossilized shell of the Late Cretaceous-modern carrier shell sea snail
Xenophora
A living
Xantholinus
rove beetle
A living
Xestobium
beetle
A living
Xylocopa
, or carpenter bee
Shell of a
Xenophora conchyliophora
carrier shell sea snail
Fossilized skeleton of the Pleistocene saber-toothed cat
Xenosmilus
Fossilized skeleton of the Miocene whale
Xiphiacetus
A living
Xiphias
, or swordfish
Reconstructed skeleton of the Late Devonian-Triassic shark
Xenacanthus
A living
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
, or yellow-headed blackbird
Restoration of the Late Devonian–Triassic freshwater shark
Xenacanthus
A living
Xema sabini
, or Sabine's gull
Fossilized skull of the Pliocene-Pleistocene wolf
Xenocyon
Fossilized skeleton of the Late Devonian–Triassic freshwater shark
Xenacanthus
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Shell of a
Yoldia limatula
, or file yoldia
Life restoration of the Miocene bear dog
Ysengrinia
Restoration of the probable Cambrian mollusc
Yochelcionella
Life restoration of the Early Cretaceous dromaeosaurid ("raptor")
Yurgovuchia
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Living
Zannichellia palustris
, or horned pondweed
Fossil of the feeding trace ichnogenus
Zoophycos
Life restoration of the Eocene whale
Zygorhiza
Shell in multiple views of a
Zebina
sea snail
A living
Zalophus californianus
, or California sea lion
Fossil of the Early Triassic-Eocene cycad-like frond
Zamites
Restoration of the Miocene snake mackerel relative
Euzaphleges
Known material diagram depicting the Miocene-Pleistocene mastodon relative
Zygolophodon
with a human to scale
A living
Zamia
cycad
A living
Zonotrichia leucophrys
, or white-crowned sparrow
A living
Zapus hudsonius
, or meadow jumping mouse
Leaf of a living
Zelkova
tree
Micrograph with magnified inset of a fossilized tooth of the Late Cretaceous theropod dinosaur
Zapsalis
Fossilized cranium of the Miocene-Pleistocene mastodon relative
Zygolophodon
A living
Zygaena
moth
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous armored dinosaur
Ziapelta
Restoration of the Late Cretaceous primitive horned dinosaur
Zuniceratops
A living
Zenaida
dove
Fossil of the polychaete worm feeding trace ichnogenus
Zoophycos
Illustration of a living
Ziphius cavirostris
, or Cuvier's beaked whale
Restoration of the Permian amphibian
Zatrachys
A living
Zapus
jumping mouse
Living
Zonitoides arboreus
land snails
Illustration of a living
Ziziphus
with insets detailing the anatomy of its flower, fruit, and seeds
A living
Zonotrichia albicollis
, or white-throated sparrow
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