Two 3D models of representative fish fossils.

Virtual Collection: Fishes

This virtual collection was last curated by Jonathan Hendricks on June 18, 2019. Each model is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Unless otherwise indicated, each model was created by Emily Hauf using specimens at the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.

Chondrichthyes (sharks and rays)


Modern shark jaw with teeth. This specimen is from the teaching collections of the Paleontological Research Institution of Ithaca, New York. Width of jaw is approximately 13 cm.


Fossil specimen of a tooth of Carcharocles megalodon (or, “Megalodon”) from the Miocene Hawthorn Formation of Beaufort County, South Carolina (PRI 55188). Specimen is from the collections of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York. Longest dimension of specimen is approximately 16 cm.

Osteichthyes (bony fish)


Fossil fish (semionotid) from the Triassic or Jurassic of Connecticut (PRI 53568). Specimen is from the research collections of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York. Fish is approximately 12.5 cm in length.