Paleontology
Collecting and Localities
Burgess Shale fossils
- Dr. Andrew MacRae's Burgess Shale Site
Fossil Tours, Digs and Fee Sites
- Links to organizations offering fossil-related tours, digs, and
for-fee-collecting.
Field Trip Planning: Safety, Methods, Equipment, Travel, Lodging
- Links for planning fossil collecting trips; includes information on
safety, equipment, maps, weather, and lodging.
Fossil Legislation and Ethics
- Links to Internet resources on fossil-related legislation and collecting
rights.
Fossil Localities
- Links to web sites on specific fossil localities, regions, and
formations.
Fossil Related Dealers and Suppliers
- Links to suppliers and dealers in fossils and fossil-related books,
casts, preparation and display items, and educational materials.
Databases
Paleonotology Databases
- Links to fossil databases and collection catalogs at museums,
universities, and other organizations.
Micropaleontological Reference Centers
- Database of over 20,000 fossil specimens recovered from deep-sea drilling.
University of California Museum of Paleontology
- Invertegrate Collection: Catalogs and Information
Fossils by Type
The Tully Monster
- Illinois' state fossil
The Trilobite
- An early inhabitant of Illinois
Coral
- Colonial Invertebrates, rugose corals, and tabulate corals
Diatoms
- Information from Indiana State University, Department of Biology
Dinosaurs
- Over 200 links, arranged by topic
Dinosaur Tracks & Ichnology
- Ichnology: The study of fossils tracks and other trace fossils (burrows,
coprolites, eggs, nests, etc.)
Fossil Invertebrates
- Internet resources on fossil invertebrates (animals without backbones),
including microfossils
Fossil Vertebrates
- Sites on fossil vertebrates -- animals with backbones, including fish,
amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles (except dinosaurs)
Palaeobotany
- Annotated links to internet resources for palaeobotanists (with an Upper
Triassic bias).
Palynology - University of Calgary, Department of Geology and Geophysics
- fossil pollen, spores, and algae
General Links
CanStock Photo
- Fossil images for sale including the lotus flower, a living fossil
Creation/evolution Links
- This site provides links to web sites on the creation/evolution
controversy and related topics.
Evolution and Systematics
- This site provides links to Internet resources on evolution, systematics,
and related subjects.
Fossil News
- Journal of Avocational Paleontology.
Frequently Asked Questions about Paleontology
- University of California Museum of Paleontology
General Paleontology
- General links on paleontology, FAQ's, etc.
Geologic Time
- This site provides links to sites geologic time tables, discussions of
dating methods, extinctions, and geologic time.
Go Graph Stock Photography
- Royalty-free clipart pictures, illustrations, stock video clips, maps
and more
Guide to Evolution/Paleontology
- Page of links to basic definitions of Evolution and Paleontology
Kuban's Paleo Place
- Fossils, dinosaurs, museums, and more
Miscellaneous Fossil-Related Web Sites
Paleontology for Teachers and Students
- Sites specially aimed at teachers and/or students
Paleontology fossil stock photos and images
- Over 400 fossil photos and images for sale
PaleoScene Fossil Replicas
- High quality fossil and fossil casts
Understanding Evolution
- University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley
Virtual Silurian Reef Project
- Virtual Silurian Reef Project of the Milwaukee Public Museum
Virtual University
- Geology, Palaeontology, and Geobiology for Students, Teachers and
Everybody; Museum of Natural History, Berlin
Societies, Museums, Schools, and Clubs
Canadian Association of Palynologists
Kuban's Guide to Natural History Museums on the Web
- Natural History Museums in the United States
Marine and Paleobiological Research Institute
- Education, research, and public participation in marine and
paleobiological sciences.
Mazon Creek Fossils
- Exhibit at the Illinois State Museum, Springfield
Pander Society
- International association of palaeontologists and stratigraphers who
share an interest in conodonts
Reno Gem and Mineral Society
- Listings of rock, mineral, and fossil clubs, organized by state, with Web
links if available
Southern California Paleontological Society
Stony Brook University, Department of Ecology and Evolution
The Paleobiological Fund
- Supports paleobiological and paleontological research and education
University of Arizona, Department of Geosciences
- "Putting the dead to work since 1992"
University of Sheffield, Paleontology Program
Updated 07/17/2012 SLD

