Terrestrische Paläoklimatologie

Stratigraphic Hall

Under the Swabian Medusenhaupt, an enormous sea-lily colony from the Posidoniashale-formation of Ohmenhausen near Reutlingen (approximately 183 million years old), a large collection of fossils of all earth ages is displayed in stratigraphic succession.

The presentation shows the most important steps of evolution over the last 500 million years.

The special character of this room is due to natural cabinetry from the 19th Century, which highlights the historical showcase in collection cabinets made of oak.

View of the Stratigraphic Hall, still clearly reflecting the charm of the museum built in 1903 (Photo: W. Gerber).
Detail of the Swabian Medusenhaupt, a huge colony of sea lilies, Seirocrinus subangularis, from the Posidonian Shale Formation of Ohmenhausen near Reutlingen (Photo: W. Gerber).