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Fur Museum
The Fur Museum is a nationally recognized local natural history museum in Denmark. The museum is named after the Danish island Fur on which it is located. When the museum was founded in 1954, the focus was on the local history of the island. In 1957, the leader of Fur Museum found the fossil of a big leatherback turtle, and the focus of the museum shifted towards geology and natural history. Today Fur Museum combines exhibitions on the natural history, geology and environment of the island, with an exploration of its cultural and social history. The Museum is located in the village of Nederby, not far from the ferry port, in the south of the island named Fur, Denmark. The museum is administered as a part of Museum Salling (in Danish). Fossils The museum has a large and diverse collection of early Eocene (55 million years old) fossils collected locally on the island in the "moler" landscape - the Danish name for the Fur Formation - and the underlying Stolle Klint Clay. The collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fur Formation
The Fur Formation is a marine geological formation of Ypresian ( Lower Eocene Epoch, c. 56.0-54.5 Ma) age which crops out in the Limfjord region of Denmark from Silstrup via Mors and Fur to Ertebølle, and can be seen in many cliffs and quarries in the area. The Diatomite Cliffs (''moler'' in Danish) is on the Danish list of tentative candidates for World Heritage and may become a world Heritage site. Geology The Fur Formation is a unit of diatomitic sediment approximately 60 meters thick consisting of diatoms and clay minerals with up to 180 layers of volcanic ash. In Danish literature the formation has informally been referred to as the ''moler'' (''Ler'' means clay). The diatomite comprises 2/3 opal tests of diatoms and 1/3 clay, interbedded with layers of volcanic ash and a few limestone horizons (‘cementstones’), and has exceptionally complete fossil preservation. It is known for its abundant fossil fish, insects, reptiles, birds and plants. The Fur Formation was deposi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ..., or science, scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through display case, exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities, towns, and rural areas. Museums have varying aims, ranging from the conservation and documentation of their collection, serving researchers and specialists, to catering to the general public. The goal of serving researchers is not only scientific, but int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark
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Fur (island)
Fur (alternative older spelling Fuur) is a Danish island in the Limfjord—just north of the Salling peninsula with 767 inhabitants (2020). The biggest town on the island is Nederby with 565 inhabitants (2020). The island has ferry link over Fur Strait from Branden on the Salling side. Fur belongs to Skive Municipality and lies in the Central Denmark Region. It is located at . The island covers an area of 22 km2 and was until 1860 forestless. Today there is forest several places on the island. The island is linked to the mainland through a 24-hour ferry, the Sleipner-Fur ferry, sailing from Branden. The crossing of the Fursund takes 3–4 minutes. The island is renowned for its deposits of diatomite, known in Danish as ''moler'' which is used for cat litter. Fossil hunting is a popular activity on the island, and the fossils one can find in the ''moler'' can be more than 55 million years old. The Fur Museum on the island features exhibits relating to the island, particularl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leatherback Turtle
The leatherback sea turtle (''Dermochelys coriacea''), sometimes called the lute turtle or leathery turtle or simply the luth, is the largest of all living turtles and the heaviest non-crocodilian reptile, reaching lengths of up to and weights of . It is the only living species in the genus ''Dermochelys'' and family Dermochelyidae. It can easily be differentiated from other modern sea turtles by its lack of a bony shell; instead, its carapace is covered by oily flesh and flexible, leather-like skin, for which it is named. Taxonomy and evolution Taxonomy ''Dermochelys coriacea'' is the only species in genus ''Dermochelys''. The genus, in turn, contains the only extant member of the family Dermochelyidae. Domenico Agostino Vandelli named the species first in 1761 as ''Testudo coriacea'' after an animal captured at Ostia and donated to the University of Padua by Pope Clement XIII. In 1816, French zoologist Henri Blainville coined the term ''Dermochelys''. The leatherback was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eocene
The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes from the Ancient Greek (''ēṓs'', " dawn") and (''kainós'', "new") and refers to the "dawn" of modern ('new') fauna that appeared during the epoch. The Eocene spans the time from the end of the Paleocene Epoch to the beginning of the Oligocene Epoch. The start of the Eocene is marked by a brief period in which the concentration of the carbon isotope 13C in the atmosphere was exceptionally low in comparison with the more common isotope 12C. The end is set at a major extinction event called the ''Grande Coupure'' (the "Great Break" in continuity) or the Eocene–Oligocene extinction event, which may be related to the impact of one or more large bolides in Siberia and in what is now Chesapeake Bay. As with other geologic periods, the strata that define the start and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antigonia (fish)
''Antigonia'' is a genus of boarfishes, the largest genus in its family. These are deep-water species, generally found at depths below . Various extinct species were once placed within ''Antigonia'', but have since been removed to '' Eoantigonia'' and '' Proantigonia'' Species The currently recognized species in this genus are: * '' Antigonia aurorosea'' Parin & Borodulina, 1986 * '' Antigonia capros'' R. T. Lowe, 1843 (deepbody boarfish) * '' Antigonia combatia'' Berry & Rathjen, 1959 (shortspine boarfish) * '' Antigonia emanuela'' Prokofiev, Psomadakis & Gon, 2020 (Emanuela's boarfish) * '' Antigonia eos'' C. H. Gilbert, 1905 * '' Antigonia hulleyi'' Parin & Borodulina, 2005 * ''Antigonia indica'' Parin & Borodulina, 1986 * '' Antigonia kenyae'' Parin & Borodulina, 2005 * ''Antigonia malayana'' M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (Malayan deepsea boarfish) * ''Antigonia ovalis'' Parin & Borodulina, 2006 * ''Antigonia quiproqua'' Parin & Borodulina, 2006 * ''Antigonia rhomboidea'' McC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polymixiid
The beardfishes consist of a single extant genus, ''Polymixia'', of deep-sea marine ray-finned fish named for their pair of long hyoid barbels. They are classified in their own order Polymixiiformes . But as Nelson says, "few groups have been shifted back and forth as frequently as this one, and they were recently added to Paracanthoptergii". For instance, they have previously been classified as belonging to the Beryciformes. They are of little economic importance. They are found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian and western Pacific Ocean. They are bottom-dwelling fish, found down to about depth. Most are relatively small fish, although one species, ''Polymixia berndti'', is over in length. Classification * Order Polymixiiformes Rosen & Patterson, 1969 ** Genus †'' Cumbaaichthys'' Murray 2016 *** †'' Cumbaaichthys oxyrhynchus'' Murray 2016 ** Family † Boreiohydriidae Murray & Cumbaa 2013 *** Genus †'' Boreiohydrias'' Murray & Cumbaa 2013 ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forficula Paleocaenica
''Forficula paleocaenica'', is a fossil species of earwigs, of the family Forficulidae. It was found in Denmark, dating to the Eocene The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch (geology), epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period (geology), Period in the modern Cenozoic Era (geology), Era. The name ''Eocene' .... {{DEFAULTSORT:Forficula Auricularia Forficulidae Insects described in 1990 Eocene insects Fossils of Denmark Fur Formation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cimbrophlebia Bittaciformis
''Cimbrophlebia'' is an extinct genus of Mecoptera which existed from the Jurassic to the Eocene period. Species The genus ''Cimbrophlebia'' contains the species: *''Cimbrophlebia amoena'' Daohugou, China, Callovian *''Cimbrophlebia bittaciformis'' Fur Formation, Denmark, Eocene *''Cimbrophlebia brooksi'' Klondike Mountain Formation, Washington, Eocene *''Cimbrophlebia flabelliformis'' Kamloops Group, Canada, Ypresian *''Cimbrophlebia leahyi'' Kamloops Group, Canada, Ypresian *''Cimbrophlebia rara'' Yixian Formation, China, Aptian The Aptian is an age in the geologic timescale or a stage in the stratigraphic column. It is a subdivision of the Early or Lower Cretaceous Epoch or Series and encompasses the time from 121.4 ± 1.0 Ma to 113.0 ± 1.0 Ma (million years ago), a ... *''Cimbrophlebia westae'' Klondike Mountain Formation, Washington, Eocene References Mecoptera Eocene insects Fossil taxa described in 1977 Prehistoric insects of Europe Cenozoic insects of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecoptera
Mecoptera (from the Greek language, Greek: ''mecos'' = "long", ''ptera'' = "wings") is an Order (biology), order of insects in the superorder Endopterygota with about six hundred species in nine Family (biology), families worldwide. Mecopterans are sometimes called scorpionflies after their largest family, Panorpidae, in which the males have enlarged genitals raised over the body that look similar to the stingers of scorpions, and long beaklike Rostrum (anatomy), rostra. The Bittacidae, or hangingflies, are another prominent family and are known for their elaborate mating rituals, in which females choose mates based on the quality of gift prey offered to them by the males. A smaller group is the snow scorpionflies, family Boreidae, adults of which are sometimes seen walking on snowfields. In contrast, the majority of species in the order inhabit moist environments in tropical locations. The Mecoptera are closely related to the Siphonaptera (fleas), and a little more distantly to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
