Fossils of the world

Introduction to fossils: Rocks on the move

How do fossils form?

Plants

Algae & cyanobacteria

Looking for fossils

Intervertebrates: Sponges, corals & echinoderms: Sponges & corals

Sea urchins

Sea lilies & starfish

How fossils got there

Mollusks: Bivalves

Trace fossils

Cephalopods

Gastropods & others

Housing your collection

Arthropods: Trilobites

Other arthropods

Other invertebrates: Brachiopods

Graptolites

Vertebrates: Fish

Fossil teeth

Reptiles & amphibians

What about dinosaurs?

Find out more

Index & additional resources.