Doctor of Decay. Palaeontologist studying the dark art of taphonomy: how squishy animals become fossils. Lecturer of Invertebrates and deputy curator of Cole Museum at University of Reading. Loves 🐙♥️ (he/him).
Dr Thomas Clements
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The vibrant flying gurnard showcases its stunning pectoral fins in Dominica's rich waters, a mesmerizing sight in the tropical Atlantic.
I have convinced myself it is Marrolithus favus (Salter, 1847)....
When we want to know what the rocks are under our towns, we use a special drill that can collect long cylinders of rock hundreds of feet below the surface. This core, collected under Reading, punched through a fossil layer, scooping up ancient shells and even a beautiful sea urchin! #fossilfriday
Does anybody know the name of the trilobite species used in the @thepalass.bsky.social logo???
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palaeon....
The Cephalopods Are Coming - nautil.us/the-cephalop...
And if anyone’s at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival this Saturday I’ll be giving the talk again! ⭐️
Recent University of Birmingham graduate Lucy chooses the fossil fish of Wyoming as her Object of the Month.
Produced by Ran Gao.
youtu.be/MSCw2eQRqHw
#LapworthRocks #geology #geologyrocks #fossils #palaeontology #paleontology #palaeo #paleo #museum
