Thad Martin

when i received the email with this message the link was not active,
hopefully the link will come through this time.
-susan

Thad Martin wrote:

> hi,
>
> below you'll find a copy of the intro for the texas memorial museum's
> annual paleontology showcase to give you an idea what this exhibition
> is, you'll also find a link to the site. i thought some others might
> be interested because it has a Virtual Tour of this exhibit! as well
> as a
> Curriculum Guide on-line.
>
> -susan
> austin,tx
>
>
>
> Welcome to TMM's annual paleontology showcase! The Texas Memorial
> Museum has millions of fossils in its collections. Spanning hundreds
> of millions of years, our fossils tell the story of the natural
> history of Texas. At any given time, however, only a fraction of TMM's
> fossils are on display in exhibits. The rest are in our research labs,
> on loan to other museums around the world, or stored in our collection
> areas.
>
> This exhibit allows us to show off some of TMM's finest fossils. Some,
> like the saber-toothed cat and the exquisite starfish from South
> Austin, are old favorites that haven't been on display in
> years. Others, like Chasmosaurus and the plesiosaur, are newer
> acquisitions that have never been seen in public. In addition to our
> own specimens, we are fortunate enough to have a few rare pieces on
> loan for this exhibit. Two specimens are on loan from other museums:
> Confuciusornis from the Beijing Museum of Natural History, and
> Thrinaxodon from The University of California at Berkeley. In
> addition, Diplocaulus is on loan from a private collector. We are
> grateful to these lenders for allowing us the chance to display their
> specimens.
>
> link: Scratching the Surface Again! Exceptional Fossils From
> Collections TMM's
>
>