Fossil of the Month

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Every month special fossils from the palaeontological collections are presented by scientists from the BSPG and the Department of Paleontology and Geobiology. This feature has been availiable in English since November 2023. You can find more Fossils of the Month on the German BSPG Website (since 2011).

Fossils of the Month in English:
2024, 2025

July 2025: Polychelid crustacean with pectinate claws

Fossil of the Month 2025

Palaeopentacheles roettenbacheri (Münster, 1839)BSPG 2022 X 42Upper Jurassic (Tithonian), ca. 150 m [...]

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June 2025: Leafy twig with fruits of an oak tree

Fossil of the Month 2025

Quercus sp. Upper Miocene (c. 8 Million Years) Diatomite Quarry Montagne d’Andance, Saint-Bauzile, [...]

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May 2025: Wing-shaped snail

Fossil of the Month 2025

Toarctocera subpunctata (Goldfuss, 1844) Middle Jurassic (Aalenian, c. 178 million years) Opalinusto [...]

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