Thursday, July 3, 2014

Choristites mosquensis Brachiopod Fossil of Russia


Here is a picture of a fossil housed in a display case at the Geologia building located on the campus of Sapienza University of Rome. The case can be found on the second floor of the building. The brachiopod fossil is called Choristites mosquensis. It lived in Carboniferous Period. The specimen was found in the Russia (maybe near Moscow?). Image taken in June 2014.

Sources:
http://www.ammonit.ru/foto/5687.htm

http://www.eco-mnepu.narod.ru/fbrah.htm