Acknowledgements ; Guide to information given for each fossil; Introduction; Bacteria: Stromatolite; Oncolites. Algae: Palaeonitella. Plants: Parka; Rhynia; Asteroxylon; Stigmaria; Lepidodendron; Neuropteris; Calamites; Mariopteris; Ptillophyllum; Zamia; Macculloch's tree; Platanites. Sponge:Ventriculites. Corals: Syringopora; Lithostrotion; Koninckophyllum; Isastraea; Conularia (Jellyfish?). Worms: Palaeonema; Serpula. Bryozoa: Fenestella. Brachiopods: Lingula; Leptaena; Schuchertella; Gigantoproductus; Spirifer; Brachiopod. Mollusca - Cephalopods: Cycloceras; Cravenoceras; Coroniceras; Dactylioceras; Ludwigia; Pictonia; Cylindroteuthis; Megateuthis. Mollusca - Bivalves: Poldevicia; Gryphaea; Hippopodium; Pseudopecten; Goniomya; Lithophaga. Mollusca - Gastropods: Maclurea; Euphemites. Echinodermata: Aulechinus; Holaster; Dendrocystoides; Stenaster; Lepyriactis; Cupulocrinus; Crinoid ossicles; Woodocrinus; Tubulusocrinus. Graptolites: Dicellograptus; Climacograptus; Monograptus. Arthropods: Olenellus; Lonchodomas; Proetidella; Calyptaulax; Encrinurus; Erretopterus; Pterygotus; Pulmonoscorpius; Archidesmus; Palaeocharinus; Tealliocaris; Palaemysis; Estheria; Idoptilus. Vertebrata - Fish: Clydagnathus; Jamoytius; Birkenia; Zenaspis; Ischnacanthus; Climatius; Coccosteus; Pterichthyodes; Palaeospondylus; Dipterus; Holoptychius; Cheirolepis; Rhizodus; Akmonistion. Vertebrata - Amphibians: Elginerpeton; Amphibian; Balanerpeton; Pederpes; Westlothiana. Vertebrata - Reptiles: Gordonia; Elginia; Stagonolepis; Leptopleuron; Cetiosaur. Vertebrata - Mammals: Mammoth; Lynx. Trace fossils: Skolithos; Dictyodora; Beaconites; Diplichnites; Siskemia; Chelichnus; Dinosaur track. Image Credits and Specimen locations. References. Biological Index: Fossil and modern organisms. Gazetteer.
Nigel Trewin has over 50 years' experience of fossils from childhood collecting to teaching and research at Aberdeen University and National Museums, Scotland. He has published scientific papers on the ancient plants and animals of the Rhynie chert of Aberdeenshire, and the fossil fish of Angus and Caithness.
‘Nigel Trewin’s latest book is an unashamed celebration of fossils drawing on the rich variety to be found in Scotland… At £30 this is not a cheap book but the plethora of colour illustrations justifies the cost. It is no mean feat to bring together such a collection of top-quality photographs covering Scotland’s fossil record, 104 entries on a ‘one of everything’ basis and most of Trewin’s selection is splendid. Some examples are quite extraordinary… The descriptions accompanying the individual fossil illustrations, and the introduction to each taxonomic grouping, are clear and informative…. Anyone with an interest in Life’s extraordinary exuberance through geological time will love this book – and it is a welcome antidote to the usual granite & gneiss’ view of Scotland’s geology…’ The Edinburgh Geologist
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