Pannonian Sea Shells Found Near Smederevo

In close proximity to Smederevo, by the Danube, rocks built from numerous fossil shells and mollusks have been found. These are called coquina stones, the Museum of Smederevo announced.

– Around five million years ago, the then Pannonian Sea flooded the surrounding areas, leaving behind it numerous shells of aquatic invertebrates. The shells are most often found broken and indicate occasional motion along the bottom in the ebb and tide zone. The numerous fossils of the aquatic fauna lead to the conclusion that the living conditions in the then saltwater environment were very favorable – the museum says.

At the moment, the Museum of Smederevo has 17 kinds of fossil mollusks and shells from this period.

Muzej u Smederevu

Museum of Smederevo

Danube

Pannonian Sea

Pannon

Pannon Lake

shell and mollusk fossil rocks

coquina stones

coquina rocks

fossil shells

fossil mollusks

shells

mollusks

shells of aquatic invertebrates