Tag Archive for 'Prototaxites'

Prototaxites was the largest organism on land 410 million years ago. Image credit: Matt Humpage.

Prototaxites May Be Completely Unknown Branch of Complex Life

Jan 22, 2026 by Enrico de Lazaro

For more than 165 years, one of the earliest giants to rise above Earth’s barren land has defied classification. Known as Prototaxites, the towering,...

The linguliform brachiopod, Barroisella? milwaukeensis, showing color patterns, MPM P236. Image credit: Kenneth C. Gass / CC BY-SA 4.0 International.

Milwaukee’s Gift to Devonian Paleontology

Jul 10, 2023 by Kenneth C. Gass

Now known for its sports teams, Harleys, and beer, early Milwaukee County, Wisconsin was one of the nation’s leading producers of natural cement, and...