Just photographed archaeocyatha at the Geological Museum of Lisbon. Check their .two concentric walls! .#Reef #LisbonDiscoveries #fossilfriday

Claudia Caruso showed me the perfect site to appreciate #ichnofossils known as Bichordites and Cardioichnus. Bichordites offers a glimpse into #echinoid #burrowing behavior, Cardioichnus indicates stationary behavior!

Are you on Team Green or Team Blue? 🐚 Let us know in the comments! Show your support for the bivalve crew with a green avocado 🥑, or cheer for the gastropod squad with a blue heart 💙! Celebrate the wonders of fossil mollusks! 🐌. #gastropod #bivalve #fossil

Ornithomimus and flying reptiles through a '90s lens. 🦕🔍 Explore retro perspectives! 🌟 - Italian edition of "Dinosaurs!" by David Norman, 1993. 📘 - #bookstagramthursday #dinosaurs #RetroVision

I found amazing trace #fossils in #Cilento!

Snap Ellipsocephalus fossil! ---but what is Ellipsocephalus?.🦕.It's a blind Cambrian trilobite, thriving in deep, poorly lit habitats. Fascinated by ancient life? Follow for more trilobite tales!. #Ellipsocephalus #Trilobites #Cambrian

"L'armata Brancaleone" has a fascinating connection to #paleontology. The scene of Aurocastro was filmed at the Calabrian town of Le Castella, near Capo Rizzuto, an incredible paleontological site! I recently explored it with the guidance of Claudia Caruso.

My Lourinhasaurus pics are so overfiltered, even this Jurassic giant is blushing! 🌟 Like if you'd wander the #Jurassic with it! #fossils . #overfilter #naturalhistory #paleontology #lisbon #art

Oops, my ammonite photo is more overfiltered than a fossil in a lava lamp! 🌈 Comment with your fav fossil! #fossils #overfiltered #naturalhistory #paleontology 🦕

What tool do gastropods use for drilling?.🦕.Gastropods use a radula, a rasping tongue-like tool. The radula scrapes away softened shell material, working in tandem with acid to create drill holes such as the pictured ones. ---.#Radula #Gastropods #FossilAdaptations

Just photographed a Jurassic turtle (Plesiochelys) at the Geological Museum of Lisbon. 🐢 . #TurtleTimeCapsule #LisbonDiscoveries #fossilfriday

I visited a remarkable paleontological site I'd only read about in #scientific literature. Claudia Caruso, the author of the study*, guided me through Le Castella in #Calabria, where Pleistocene echinoid ichnofossils surround a 13th-century #fortress. *

🧐 Sediment texture is influenced by physical, chemical, and biological agents. Here’s a Pliocene example showing how biology can steal the show in shaping the texture of a sedimentary rock! #Fossils #Science #Ichnology

I just returned from a geopaleontological expedition in Cilento. Feast your eyes on this ichnological marvel. a #fossil burrow!

'90s dinosaur magazines have a poetic charm. 📚✨ Rediscover the nostalgia! 🌟 - Italian edition of "Dinosaurs!" by David Norman, 1993. 📘 - #bookstagramthursday #dinosaurs #PoeticNostalgia

This gastropod #fossil could inspire the cover of the Game Boy game "Pokémon Red and Blue." Imagine it as a rare Pokémon, its spiral shell symbolizing ancient wisdom and hidden powers. Comment another fossil from my photos that fits this game!. #retrogaming

Check out the stunning #ichnofossils I discovered during my recent #fieldwork in Cilento!

📸 Zoom on a fossil treasure! How did nautiloids control their buoyancy? 🌊 They use a tube-like organ called siphuncle to empty water from chambers and adjust their position in water. The position of the siphuncle is clearly visible in this fossil! #MarineLife #Nautilus

🐌✨ Check out these stunning pleurotomarid gastropoods from the DISTAV collections! Known as "slit #snails," Pleurotomariidae belong to an ancient #gastropod lineage dating back to the Cambrian. 🕰️🌊

Claudia Caruso introduced me to Le Castella, a site she studied with Paolo Monaco. It features millions of #Pleistocene #ichnofossils. The strategically positioned fortress overlooks the Gulf of Squillace, merging #paleontology and #history!. Reference:.