Lebanese Fossil Cephalopods

[michael schmidt]

Just thought everyone might enjoy some 100% natural (NOT PAINTED like all of the others on the net!) fossil cephalopod images of Cretaceous Paloe-octopus fossils from Lebanon. The soft tissue preservation is astounding!

Enjoy

Michael

 

[Architeuthoceras]

Thanks for posting those pics Michael, they really do show the arms well. And maybe eyes and guts.

 

[Phil]

Welcome back Michael.

Nice pictures indeed. Do you have any idea what the structures are inside the mantle? It almost looks as if there is a conical gladius in there.

Cheers!