Saturday, December 19, 2009

Crenistriella Gastropod

These images were sent to me by Dave and I believe they are fossils from the Devonian Period Mahantango Formation found at Seven Springs in Pennsylvania. They are called Crenistriella and they look to be bellerophons.  You can find references to this fossil here.




 

 

 

Friday, December 18, 2009

Cyrtina Brachiopod

I believe this is a Devonian Period brachiopod called Cyrtina found in the Jeffersonville Limestone.  They were found in Jefferson County, Kentucky.

First for me, taking pictures of fossils in sand.  Makes me feel like I am at the beach!

Thanks to Herb for letting me take these pictures of these fossils he found.



 

 

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Echinoid spines and plates

These pictures are of pieces of the echinoid Archaeocidaris from the Mississippian Period. They were found in the St. Benevieve Formation of Hardin County.

Thanks to Pam for the fossils.

This first picture shows two echinoid plates from an inside view.

Here is an overall view of the plates and spines of the echinoid with a metric ruler.
 
Spines of the echinoid, Archaeocidaris found in Kentucky.
 
Echinoid plates that spines were attached to.