Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Leptaena acuticuspidata

This brachiopod is from Benton County, Tennessee. It existed in the Lower Devonian Period and was found in the Birdsong Formation. The brachiopod was called Leptaena acuticuspidata. Thanks to Herb for providing the specimen.



Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Devonian Eridophyllum Coral

These pictures are of two Eridophyllum apertum? Middle Devonian Period corals. They were found in Louisville, Kentucky in the Jeffersonville Limestone. This species was at one time known by the name Diphyphyllum apertum defined by Hall (1882).



Monday, October 19, 2009

Ordovician Bryozoan Constellaria

Here are pictures of two pieces of an Ordovician Period bryozoan called Constellaria. It was found in the Drake Formation(?), Spencer County, Kentucky. Its name comes from the star like patterns that one can assume form constellations.