Websites
A list of online resources that we regularly use for fossil identification, comparative anatomy, and other useful information.
Laetoli Vertebrates
3D animal skeleton browser
Explore detailed 3D models of modern animal skeletons, with tools to zoom, rotate, and isolate individual bones. An excellent resource for comparing bones, especially difficult elements such as carpals, tarsals, and other hard-to-identify bones.
OsteoID Bone Identification
Animal bone references
An excellent bone identification reference with photographs from multiple angles and measurements for commonly found skeletal elements, including long bones, scapulae, pelves, sacra, and metapodials from a wide range of modern animals.
Somniosus
Fossil shark tooth reference
Explore an extensive visual reference for fossil shark teeth, organized by geological period and focused on material from Belgium and neighbouring regions. An excellent resource for identifying fossilized shark and ray teeth from Northwestern Europe.
Oervondstchecker
Dutch beach fossil identification
A platform for reporting fossils and artifacts found on Dutch beaches, where finds can be identified by experts in collaboration with Naturalis. All reported finds are publicly available and can be explored.