History, state-of-the-art and prospects of stratigraphic and paleontological researches in Ukraine are presented. The Collection contains materials on museum affair, systematic various groups of fossil organisms, biostratigraphy of the Upper Precambrian and Phanerozoic of different regions of Ukraine and other territories. The interpretation and reconstruction of paleogeography and paleoecology of sedimentary basins are considered, problems of fossil organisms migration are touched upon. Discussion issues are also considered.

For paleontologists, stratigraphers, geologist, as well as biologists, teachers, graduate students and students.