Department of the LVGA
Werkgroep Fossielen regio Wageningen
WFW News & Announcements
Old news from the WFW can be found on the forum page .
21 Jan 2025
Determination course
Nico Taverne's presentation is on the site for members. This year there will be 2 Saturdays where Nico will teach the course.
Sep 11, 2024
New Excursion regulation
There are new excursion regulations! Also available for members to download. Adjusted is the requirement for a help meeting expiry date.
2 nov 2024
Opruiming Museum
Het Gelders Museum in Velp maakt plaats in collectie. Op zondag 10 november is de verkoopdag,12:00-16:00.
July 9, 2022
Wanted: sea urchins with growth abnormalities
For scientific research, Maite Philippa is looking for sea urchins with growth abnormalities (dent, deformation). More can be found at forum.paleontica.org.
Oct 8, 2024
Jimmy de Rooij
The presentation is not available, but there is a link to his dissertation. In it are many of the same drawings.
July 9, 2022
Wanted: sea urchins with growth abnormalities
For scientific research, Maite Philippa is looking for sea urchins with growth abnormalities (dent, deformation). More can be found at forum.paleontica.org.
Paleontology in the news
1 nov 2024
Pyrite fossil from New York
A perfectly preserved fossil has been found in New York of a species of shrimp (Lomankus), from the class Megacheira. Ca 450 million years old. Because of the pyrite, the fossil is preserved in very fine detail and very suitable for a CT scan. Check out the pictures in the link, see how many details have been preserved from this ancient blind animal! The drawing is from Wikipedia.
1 sep 2024
Sea cow attacked by 2 animals
Fossil remains of a manatee have been found in Venezuela. Remarkably, it could be shown to have been attacked by a shark and a crocodile. Even the order (crocodile first) can be established. The whole article can be read on Taylor&Francis's Site. Often a browser can translate automatically! Just click right on the page.
1 sep 2024
Sea cow attacked by 2 animals
Fossil remains of a manatee have been found in Venezuela. Remarkably, it could be shown to have been attacked by a shark and a crocodile. Even the order (crocodile first) can be established. The whole article can be read on Taylor&Francis's Site. Often a browser can translate automatically! Just click right on the page.
Also see for yourself in recent public palaeobiology cambridge literature: Cambridge.org
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