Saturday, June 28, 2025

Pterotrigonia thoracica Fossil


Pterotrigonia thoracica
(Morton 1834) pelecypod is the official state fossil of Tennessee. It existed during the Cretaceous Period (about 70 million years ago - Maastrichtian). This fossil was found in Coon Creek, Tennessee USA. Fossil was on display at Natural History Museum Vienna (Naturhistorisches Museum Wien) (August 2024).

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