Commons:Featured pictures/Animals/Bones, shells and fossils

Gallery of Bones, shells and fossils This page is a gallery of featured pictures that the community has chosen to be highlighted as some of the finest on Commons. Other galleries containing featured pictures of animals: Arthropods Fish Amphibians Reptiles Birds Mammals Bones, shells and fossils Other animals   Regnum : Bacteria Phylum : Cyanobacteria Stromatolite Top See also: Cyanobacteria (category) Galleries   Regnum : Animalia Phylum : Arthropoda Class : Insecta Copal with Insecta sp. (insects) Top See also: Insecta (category) Galleries   Class : Malacostraca Order : Decapoda Family : † Chilenophoberidae † Nematonotus sp. and † Pseudastacus sp. Top See also: Chilenophoberidae (category) Galleries   Class : Trilobita Order : Asaphida Family : Asaphidae Pseudoasaphus praecurrens Top See also: Asaphidae (category) Galleries   Phylum : Brachiopoda Class : Rhynchonellata Order : † Spiriferinida Family : † Spiriferinidae † Spiriferina rostrata Top See also: Spiriferinidae (category) Galleries   Phylum : Chordata Class : Actinopterygii Order : Aulopiformes Family : Sardinoididae † Nematonotus sp. and † Pseudastacus sp. Top See also: Sardinoididae (category) Galleries   Order : † Ichthyodectiformes Family : † Ichthyodectidae † Thrissops formosus Top See also: Ichthyodectidae (category) Galleries   Order : Lophiiformes Family : Lophiidae Lophius piscatorius (Angler) Top See also: Lophiidae bones (category) Galleries   Class : Aves Order : Galliformes Family : Phasianidae Alectoris rufa (Red-legged Patridge), eggs Pavo cristatus (Indian Peafowl) male feather Phasianus colchicus (Common pheasant) Top See also: Phasianidae (category) Galleries   Order : Passeriformes Family : Cisticolidae Prinia molleri (São Tomé Prinia), eggs Top See also: Cisticolidae (category) Galleries   Order : Sphenisciformes Family : Spheniscidae Spheniscus magellanicus (Magellanic Penguin) Top See also: Spheniscidae skeletons (category) Galleries   Order : Struthioniformes Family : Struthionidae Struthio camelus (Common Ostrich) Top See also: Struthionidae skeletons (category) Galleries   Class : Mammalia Order : Artiodactyla Family : Bovidae † Myotragus balearicus (Balearic Islands Cave Goat), skull Syncerus caffer (African Buffalo) Top See also: Bovidae bones (category) Galleries   Family : Moschidae Moschus moschiferus (Siberian Musk Deer), skull Moschus moschiferus (Siberian Musk Deer), skull Top See also: Moschidae anatomy (category) Galleries   Family : Suidae Babyrousa babyrussa (Buru Babirusa) skull Phacochoerus africanus (Common Warthog), skull Sus sp. (Pig), skeleton Top See also: Suidae bones (category) Galleries   Order : Carnivora Family : Otariidae Zalophus californianus (California Sea Lion) Top See also: Otariidae bones (category) Galleries   Order : Cetacea Family : Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera physalus (Fin Whale) Top See also: Balaenoptera bones (category) Galleries   Family : † Basilosauridae Dorudon Top See also: Basilosauridae bones (category) Galleries   Order : † Dinocerata Family : † Uintatheriidae † Uintatherium anceps Top See also: Uintatheriidae (category) Galleries   Order : Erinaceomorpha Family : Amphilemuridae † Macrocranion tupaiodon Top See also: Amphilemuridae (category) Galleries   Order : Perissodactyla Family : Equidae Equidae evolution Equus grevyi (Grévy's Zebra) Equus ferus caballus (Minihorse foal) Top See also: Equidae bones (category) Galleries   Family : Rhinocerotidae Diceros bicornis (Black Rhinoceros), skull Top See also: Rhinocerotidae bones (category) Galleries   Order : Primates Alouatta seniculus (Venezuelan Red Howler) Avahi laniger (Eastern Woolly Lemur) Chlorocebus sabaeus (Green Monkey) Chlorocebus sabaeus (Green Monkey) Top See also: Primate bones (category) Galleries   Family : Hominidae Gorilla gorilla (Western Gorilla) † Sahelanthropus tchadensis skull † Australopithecus africanus, skull face † Australopithecus africanus, skull Australopithecus africanus Homo sapiens skull Homo sapiens Homo sapiens Homo sapiens Homo sapiens skulls Homo sapiens, mummy and mummified Equus ferus subsp. caballus (Horse) Homo sapiens, mummified head Homo sapiens Homo sapiens, mass grave Top See also: Hominidae bones (category) Galleries   Order : Proboscidea Family : † Gomphotheriidae † Platybelodon grangeri, molar tooth Top See also: Gomphotheriidae (category) Galleries   Order : Rodentia Family : Caviidae Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris (Capybara) Top See also: Caviidae (category) Galleries   Order : Soricomorpha Family : Talpidae Talpa europaea (European Mole), skeleton Top See also: Talpidae bones (category) Galleries   Class : Reptilia Order : Crocodilia Family : Alligatoridae Alligator mississippiensis (American Alligator), skull Top See also: Alligatoridae bones (category) Galleries   Family : Crocodylidae Crocodylidae sp. skull Top See also: Crocodylidae bones (category) Galleries   Family : † Teleosauridae † Steneosaurus bollensis Top See also: Fossil Teleosauridae (category) Galleries   Order : Dinosauria Family : † Allosauridae † Allosaurus fragilis Top See also: Fossil Allosauridae (category) Galleries   Family : † Stegosauridae † Kentrosaurus aethiopicus Top See also: Stegosauridae (category) Galleries   Order : † Ichthyosauria Family : † Mixosauridae † Barracudasauroides panxianensis Top See also: Mixosauridae (category) Galleries   Order : Squamata Family : Boidae Eunectes murinus Green anaconda's skin Top See also: Fossil Mosasauridae (category) Galleries   Family : † Mosasauridae † Plioplatecarpus sp. Top See also: Fossil Mosasauridae (category) Galleries   Class : Sauropsida Superorder : Crocodylomorpha Family : † Aegyptosuchidae † Theriosuchus guimarotae Top See also: Aegyptosuchidae (category) Galleries   Class : Synapsida Order : Therapsida Family : † Kannemeyeriidae † Tetragonias njalilus Top See also: Kannemeyeriidae (category) Galleries   Phylum : Echinodermata Class : Asteroidea Order : Paxillosidas Family : Astropectinidae Astropecten lorioli Phylum : Mollusca Class : Bivalvia Order : Euheterodonta incertae sedis Family : Pharidae Ensis ensis (Sword Razor) Top See also: Pharidae (category) Galleries   Order : Ostreoida Family : Pectinidae Flexopecten glaber subsp. ponticus Top See also: Pectinidae (category) Galleries   Class : Cephalopoda Order : † Ammonitida Family : † Parkinsoniidae † Parkinsonia parkinsoni Top See also: Parkinsoniidae (category) Galleries   Class : Gastropoda Clade : Caenogastropoda Family : Aporrhaidae Aporrhais pesgallinae Top See also: Aporrhaidae (category) Galleries   Family : Babyloniidae Babylonia spirata Top See also: Babyloniidae (category) Galleries   Family : Buccinidae Buccinum undatum (Common Whelk) † Busycon contrarium Phos senticosus (Common Pacific Phos) Top See also: Buccinidae (category) Galleries   Family : Bursidae Bufonaria perelegans Tutufa bufo (Red-mouth Frog Shell) Top See also: Bursidae (category) Galleries   Family : Calyptraeidae Crucibulum spinosum (spiny cup-and-saucer snail) Top See also: Calyptraeidae (category) Galleries   Family : Cassidae Cassis cornuta (Horned Helmet) Cassis madagascariensis Top See also: Cassidae (category) Galleries   Family : Conidae Conus marmoreus (Marbled Cone) Dendroconus figulinus Top See also: Conidae (category) Galleries   Family : Costellariidae Vexillum ornatum Vexillum vulpecula (Little Fox Mitre) Vexillum citrinum (Queen Mitre) Top See also: Costellariidae (category) Galleries   Family : Cyclophoridae Rhiostoma smithi Top See also: Cyclophoridae (category) Galleries   Family : Cymatiidae Cabestana cutacea (Mediterranean bark triton) Top See also: Cymatiidae (category) Galleries   Family : Cypraeidae Staphylaea staphylaea subsp. staphylaea (Stippled Cowry) Zonaria pyrum subsp. pyrum (Pear Cowry) Top See also: Cypraeidae (category) Galleries   Family : Epitoniidae Epitonium scalare (Precious Wentletrap) Top See also: Epitoniidae (category) Galleries   Family : Harpidae Harpa davidis (Madras Harp) Top See also: Harpidae (category) Galleries   Family : Littorinidae Tectarius coronatus (Beaded Prickly Winkle) Top See also: Littorinidae (category) Galleries   Family : Melongenidae Fulguropsis radula Pugilina morio (Giant Hairy Melongena) Top See also: Melongenidae (category) Galleries   Family : Muricidae Bolinus cornutus (Horned Murex) Chicomurex venustulus (Charming Murex) Chicoreus aculeatus (Pendant Murex) Chicoreus ramosus (Ramose Murex) Hexaplex radix (Radix Murex) Latiaxis mawae Murex pecten (Venus Comb Murex) Murex pecten (Venus Comb Murex) Murex pecten (Venus Comb Murex) Ocenebra erinaceus (European Sting Winkle) Rapana venosa (Veined Rapa Whelk) Rapana venosa (Veined Rapa Whelk) Siratus alabaster (Alabaster Murex) Homalocantha zamboi Chicoreus axicornis (Axicornis Murex) Timbellus miyokoae (Miyoko Murex) Pterynotus elongatus (Club Murex) Top See also: Muricidae (category) Galleries   Family : Ovulidae Volva volva Volva habei Top See also: Ovulidae (category) Galleries   Family : Ranellidae Charonia lampas Cymatium lotorium (Black-spotted Triton) Top See also: Ranellidae (category) Galleries   Family : Raphitomidae Thatcheria mirabilis Top See also: Raphitomidae (category) Galleries   Family : Siliquariidae Tenagodus anguinus Tenagodus trochlearis Top See also: Siliquariidae (category) Galleries   Family : Strombidae Harpago chiragra (Chiragra Spider Conch) Lambis truncata (Giant Spider Conch) Lambis crocata (Orange Spider Conch) Lambis millepeda (Millipede Spider Conch) Lobatus gigas (Queen Conch) Tibia insulaechorab (Arabian Tibia) Sinustrombus sinuatus (Lacinate Conch) Strombus pugilis (Fighting Conch) Lobatus gallus (Rooster Conch) Top See also: Strombidae (category) Galleries   Family : Thiaridae Thiara cancellata Top See also: Thiaridae (category) Galleries   Family : Tonnidae Tonna galea (Giant Tun) Tonna sulcosa (Banded Tun) Top See also: Tonnidae (category) Galleries   Family : Turbinellidae Turbinella pyrum (Chank Shell) Top See also: Turbinellidae (category) Galleries   Family : Vermetidae Petaloconchus intortus Vermetus triquetrus Top See also: Vermetidae (category) Galleries   Family : Volutidae Cymbium cymbium (False Elephant's Snout Volute) Cymbiola nobilis (Noble Volute) Cymbiola imperialis (Imperial Volute) Fulgoraria rupestris (Asian Flame Volute) Melo aethiopica (Crowned Baler) Top See also: Volutidae (category) Galleries   Family : Xenophoridae Xenophora pallidula Top See also: Xenophoridae (category) Galleries   Clade : Heterobranchia Family : Acavidae Acavus haemastoma subsp. fastuosa Helicophanta vesicalis Top See also: Acavidae (category) Galleries   Family : Architectonicidae Architectonica maxima (Giant Sundial) Top See also: Architectonicidae (category) Galleries   Family : Bradybaenidae Calocochlia festiva Calocochlia pan Chrysallis virgata subsp. porracea Top See also: Bradybaenidae (category) Galleries   Family : Dyakiidae Asperitas inquinata subsp. penidae Top See also: Dyakiidae (category) Galleries   Family : Helicidae Cepaea vindobonensis Leptaxis erubescens Theba geminata Pseudotachea splendida Helicigona lapicida Top See also: Helicidae (category) Galleries   Family : Orthalicidae Liguus virgineus (Candy Cane Snail) Top See also: Orthalicidae (category) Galleries   Clade : Vetigastropoda Family : Angariidae Angaria poppei Angaria melanacantha (Black-tankard Angaria) Top See also: Angariidae (category) Galleries   Family : Fissurellidae Amblychilepas platyactis Top See also: Fissurellidae (category) Galleries   Family : Haliotidae Haliotis fulgens subsp. fulgens (Green Abalone) Haliotis clathrata (Lovely Abalone) kamtschatkana assimilis (Northern abalone) Haliotis laevigata (Smooth Australian abalone) Haliotis discus discus (Disk abalone) Top See also: Haliotidae (category) Galleries   Family : Tegulidae Tectus triserialis Top See also: Tegulidae (category) Galleries   Family : Trochidae Clanculus ormophorus Clanculus pharaonius (Strawberry Topshell) Clanculus puniceus (Strawberry Top Shell) Top See also: Trochidae (category) Galleries   Family : Turbinidae Angaria delphinus (Common Delphinula) Astralium calcar Bolma girgyllus (Girgyllus Star Snail) Bolma persica (Peach Bolma) Turbo imperialis Turbo reevei (Reeve's Turban) Turbo sparverius (Corded Turban) Turbo chinensis Turbo intercostalis Turbo sarmaticus (South African turban) Turbo petholatus (Tapestry turban) Guildfordia yoka delicata (Yoka star turban) Top See also: Turbinidae (category) Galleries   Unsorted The FPCBot will place images here, they can manually be sorted into more specific sections. When moving away images do not remove the gallery itself and let this section be the last on the page. Tectus triserialis 01 Fusiturris similis 01 Angaria aculeata 01 Thylacodes colubrinus 01 Vittina waigiensis - Variability Diodora spreta 01 Diodora calyculata 01 Caecum vitreum 01 Tectarius pagodus 01 Cernina fluctuata 01 Polinices aurantius 01 Ranularia sarcostoma 01 Xenophora mekranensis konoi 01 Septaria tesselata 01 Bursa granularis 01 Architectonica maculata 01 Cirsotrema varicosum 01 Septa hepatica 01 Myurella nebulosa 01 Hydatina physis 01 Pusula solandri 01 Clivipollia pulchra 01 Coralliophila bulbiformis 01