Devonian Collection

Trilobite fossil. Fossil of a trilobite (Aristoharpes sp.) from the Devonian period (around 370 million years ago), showing the species characteristic, spade-like shape

Archaeopteris hibernica, fossil plant
A fern-like plant, beautifully preserved in yellow sandstone from the Devonian, Kilkenny, Ireland. Specimen is 25 cms long

Geological map of the European Alps, lithograph, published in 1897
Geological map of the European Alps. Lithograph, published in 1897

Doryaspis swim amongst a bed of Anthozoa
8-inch-long jawless fish of the genus Doryaspis swim amongst a bed of Anthozoa of the order Actiniaria (AKA sea anemones) 410 million years ago in what is today the Svalbard archipelago in Norway

Calymene blumenbachii brongniart, trilobite
This trilobite originates from the 425 million year old Devonian Wenlock Limestone, Dudley, Worcestershire

Phacops, a fossil trilobite
This Moroccan Devonian Phacops is enrolled, measuring 4.5 cm in width, and has a glabella covered in tubercles

Cooksonia pertoni, fossilised plant
A fossilised pin-sized plant. The earliest land plants were very small as seen in the minute bifurcating stems terminating in expanded spore sacs of Cooksonia pertoni, 10 mm in length

Common horsetail spore, SEM
Common horsetail spore. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a spore of a common horsetail (Equisetum arvense) plant

A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil
5614336 A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil; (add.info.: A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil)

Geological map of Thuringia, Germany, lithograph, published in 1897
Geological map of Thuringia, Germany. Lithograph, published in 1897

View towards Cribyn from Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, September. The outcrops of Devonian age, Old Red Sandstone forms escarpments carved by glaciers during the last ice age

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Fossil Trilobites, (Phacops rana), Devonian, Ontario, Canada. Date: 17/02/2005

The New Leyland Liner, "Devonian, "for the Liverpool, Boston Service (b / w photo)
1600612 The New Leyland Liner, " Devonian, " for the Liverpool, Boston Service (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Leyland Liner)

Buckland, Devon - pretty village scene
Buckland, Devon (Dartmoor National Park) - pretty village scene with rustic children and thatched cottages! Date: 1910s

On the Plym (w / c on paper)
AGN271119 On the Plym (w/c on paper) by Towne, Francis (1740-1816); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Formation of the layers of the Earths crust up to the Cretaceous Period (colour litho)
5996986 Formation of the layers of the Earths crust up to the Cretaceous Period (colour litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roderick Impey Murchison, Scottish geologist, 1870. Artist: Carlo Pellegrini
Roderick Impey Murchison, Scottish geologist, 1870. Murchison (1792-1871) investigated old rocks beneath the red sandstone

Roderick Impey Murchison, Scottish-born British geologist, c1860. Murchison (1792-1871) investigated old rocks beneath the red sandstone

Fish of Early Devonian Era, Gemuendina Stuertzi, Prussia

Ostracaderms, (Jawless Fish) from West of England, Early Devonian
Early Devonian Ostracaderms (Jawless Fish) from West of England, Early Devonian. Above, two Pteraspis Rostrata, Below, one Hemicyclaspis Murchisovi. The Devonian was a geologic period

Mucrospirifer, a fossil brachiopod

Calymene blumenbachii, trilobite model
Depicted here is a model of a Silurian-Devonian trilobite. Trilobites had a carapace, or shell. They were arthropods as crustaceans, spiders and insects are today

A chart of strata, layers of sedimentary rock or soil. From The Worlds Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883

Hydnoceras (Glass Sponge), a type of invertebrate fossil, late Devonian-Carboniferous era

Special Geology Engraving
Engraved Illustrations of Special Geology Engraving from Iconographic Encyclopedia of Science, Literature and Art, Published in 1851. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Illustration of a Dunkleosteus prehistoric fish, Late Devonian period

Ctenaspis is a jawless fish from the Early Devonian of Norway
Ctenaspis dentata is a jawless fish from the Early Devonian of Norway

Xenacanthus, a Devonian freshwater shark
Orthacanthus was a Devonian freshwater shark that thrived in Carboniferous swamps and bayous in Europe and North America

Cladoselache fyleri is an extinct shark from the Late Devonian period

A prehistoric Dunkleosteus fish prepares to eat a primitive shark
A 30-foot-long, four-ton hypercarnivorous apex predator of the species Dunkleosteus terrellix is about to make a meal of a six-foot-long primitive shark of the genus Cladoselache 370 million years

Drepanaspis is a jawless fish from the Early Devonian of Germany
Drepanaspis gemuendenensis is a jawless fish from the Early Devonian of Germany

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Fossils: Spirifers - Species name - Cyrtospirifer rudkinensis - Upper Devonian Date:

Hydnoceras tuberosum, fossil glass sponge
A vase-shaped, fossil glass (silaceous skeleton) sponge from the Devonian of New York

Soliclymenia ammonoid fossilised in rock, late Devonian period

Heliophyllum (Rugose coral), fossil, Devonian era

The Devonian at Bristol Temple Meads station
The Devonian steam locomotive 45685, waiting at Bristol Temple Meads station on 19 September 1962, on the Paignton to Bradford route. Date: 1962

Pterichthyodes, extinct genus of placoderm fishes from the Devonian period.. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F

Dinichthys, extinct genus of placoderms, armored fish from the Devonian.. Dinichthys, extinct genus of placoderms, armored fish from the Devonian. Colour printed (chromolithograph) illustration by F

Model of landform evolution in the prehistoric era, including Quaternary, Tertiary, Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic, Permian, Carboniferous, Devonian, Silurian, Ordovician, Precambrian periods

Illustration of a Panderichthys, a fish from the Devonian period

Illustration of an Eusthenopteron, a fish from the Devonian period

Illustration of an early amphibian, Devonian period

Illustration of layers of Earth showing age from devonian, carboniferous, permian, triassic, jurassic, and cretaceous

Prehistoric Pteraspis jawless fish swimming with a group of Chelmon Butterflyfish
Pteraspis is an extinct genus of jawless ocean fish that lived in the Devonian period, seen here with a group of Chelmon Butterflyfish

Asterophyllites prehistoric tree, isolated on white background

Prehistoric landscape of Silu-Devonian land plants with branching axes
Silu-Devonian land plants with branching axes of the genus Gosslingia populate the surface of an ancient Earth. Growing barely 12 inches high

Drepanaspis gemuendenensis, an extinct primitive jawless fish from the Devonian Period
Drepanaspis gemuendenensis is an extinct primitive jawless fish from the Devonian Period

Tylosaurus tries to feed on some ammonites
The large marine lizard of North America, Tylosaurus, tries to feed on some ammonites

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The Devonian period, spanning from 419. 2 to 358. 9 million years ago, was a time of remarkable geological and biological changes on Earth. Fossils like the trilobite and Archaeopteris hibernica provide glimpses into this ancient world. A beautifully preserved Trilobite fossil takes us back in time to when these arthropods thrived in the oceans. Their intricate exoskeletons tell tales of their existence during the Devonian era. Meanwhile, the discovery of Archaeopteris hibernica, a fossil plant, sheds light on the evolution of land plants during this period. It reveals how vegetation began colonizing terrestrial environments, forever changing our planet's landscape. Looking at a lithograph depicting the European Alps' geological map from 1897 reminds us that even millions of years ago, tectonic forces shaped our continents as they do today through processes like continental drift. Doryaspis gracefully swimming amongst Anthozoa showcases the diverse marine life that flourished during this era. These fish-like creatures coexisted with other fascinating organisms such as Calymene blumenbachii brongniart and Phacops - both trilobites that roamed ancient seas. Fossilized plants like Cooksonia pertoni give us insight into early land ecosystems where simple yet pioneering flora paved the way for future botanical diversity we see today. Examining a common horsetail spore under an SEM microscope allows scientists to study its microscopic features and understand how it contributed to plant reproduction during Devonian times. In Wales' Brecon Beacons National Park lies Cribyn mountain viewed from Pen y Fan - a breathtaking sight reminiscent of landscapes witnessed by those living in or visiting Wales during this epoch centuries ago. Beyond fossils and natural wonders, there are also glimpses into human history tied to Devonian.