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Mazon Creek Fossil Fauna

Mazon Creek Fossil Fauna - Index

The fossil images contained in these galleries are just a small percentage of the specimens I’ve found in the field or studied at museums and in the collections of other enthusiastic collectors. From my volunteer curatorial work and friendships within the fossil community, I’ve been given permission to reproduce some spectacular examples here for the purpose of education. In addition to selections from my personal collection, special thanks go to these institutions and individuals who have generously contributed to this assemblage:​
The Chicago Academy of Sciences
Milwaukee Public Museum
The Field Museum of Natural History
The Lauer Foundation
​Phil Anderson
Valerie Anderson
Marie Angkuw
​Chris Berg
Joan Bledig
Dr. Charles Comfort
Hannah Cwik
Dan Damrow
Clay Davis
Dave Dolak
Dave Douglass
Scott Galloway
Rich Holm
Andy Jansen
Pete Kodat
Bruce Lauer
Charlie Miller
Bob Morton
Dana Pond
Ben Riegler

Keith Robitschek
Richard Rock
Maarten Vonhof
Tom Williams
Jack Wittry
Copyright © 2021 Andrew Young. All specimen images on this page and in the fossil galleries may be protected by copyright. They are presented here in ​accordance with fair use principles and are only being used for informational and educational purposes. They may not be republished electronically or in print without the written consent of the individuals and institutions who have lent them here.
Scale Bar = 1 centimeter
​All photographs are by Andrew Young unless otherwise indicated.

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                 Cnidarians
    Sea Jellies, Anemones, Hydroids
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                  Polychaete Worms
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               Other worm-like animals

Arthropods

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                   Horseshoe Crabs
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  Scorpions, Eurypterids, Euthycarcinoids
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                    Spider-like Arachnids
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                                          Insects, Nymphs, and Wings
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                       Millipedes, Centipedes

                                                                         Crustaceans

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                    Syncarid Shrimp
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     Marine-estuarine Shrimp and Molts
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Cycloids, Branchiopods, Ostracodes,             Barnacles, Flea Shrimp

                                             Mollusks

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               Clams and Scallops
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     Chitons, Gastropods, and Cephalopods
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       Sea Cucumbers, Brachiopods,
​                 and Acorn Worms

Chordates

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              Sharks and Jawless Fish
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                         Bony Fish
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             Tetrapods and "Blades"
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                                Egg Cases
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    Tully Monsters, "Y" and "H" animals
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             Scales, Teeth, and Bone

  Trace Fossils

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                 Coprolites and Trails
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           Insect Feeding Damage
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                       Curiosities

                    Header image:  syncarid shrimp, Acanthotelson stimpsoni - Milwaukee Public Museum collection P360793.1
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  • News
  • Work
    • mixed media/collage
    • recent sculpture
    • watercolor/drawing
    • works on metal and wood
    • egg tempera on panel
    • edition prints/monotypes
    • early work
    • photography
    • exhibition views
    • selected collections
  • Bio
    • narrative bio
    • resume
    • artist statements
    • process
    • scrapbook
  • Press
    • catalog essays
    • reviews
    • interviews
  • Projects
    • selected projects
    • project images
    • mazon creek fossils
    • herrin fossil flora
  • Contact
    • contact the artist
    • catalogs for sale
    • available artworks