The Fish Collection of the Florida Museum of Natural History is second among U.S. collections only to the National Museum of Natural History Fish Collection in Washington, D.C. in number of cataloged specimen lots. The 241,000 cataloged specimen lots (containing 2.5 million specimens) in the collect
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Education Aucilla River Prehistory Project Pony Express Archive Fossil Horses Online
The Digital Imaging Division facilitates the production, processing and analysis of two- and three-dimensional digital image data. The facility contains four high-end CT reconstruction desktops, 3D laser and light scanners, photogrammetry workstation, photography workstations, 3D printers and virtua
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Agatized Coral forms when silica replaces the original calcium carbonate skeleton of a coral colony. This replacement process creates beautiful specimens with cave-like appearances. Summary Agatized (Fossil) Coral (Siderastrea sp.) From Florida Lived ~34–28 million years ago (Early Oligocene)
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
Florida hosts all four known species of sirens, a strange aquatic family of salamanders. With frilly gills for breathing underwater and no hind legs, these salamanders live in ponds, lakes and weedy ditches and can grow up to 3 feet. Summary Greater Siren (Siren lacertina) From St. Johns River,
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
Museum scientists have discovered nearly 500 Parahippus jaws from the Thomas Farm Fossil site, allowing study of differences between juveniles and adults. It’s important to understand how an organism changes within its lifetime before defining how a species evolves over time. Summary Ancient Hor
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
Spaniards eagerly adopted chocolate in the Americas, using Mexican chocolateros to whisk and froth a beverage. Curator Kathy Deagan recovered millions of artifacts from Spanish Colonial archaeological sites, revealing much about cultural impacts and change. Summary Chocolatero (Chocolate Frother
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
Seagrass meadows have functioned as critical nurseries for tens of millions of years, providing food and protection for many organisms. This piece of ancient meadow includes specimens of bryozoans (moss animals), sea stars and brittle stars attached to blades of seagrass. Summary Fossil Seagrass
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
Giant Armadillos and Ground Sloths came to North America from the south during the interchange. Like most “megafauna,� they became extinct around 11,000 years ago, but are common in fossil deposits today. Summary Giant Armadillo Skull (Holmesina floridanus) From Citrus Co., Florida Lived ~1.8
Florida Museum photo by Kristen Grace Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating Online Exhibit
