Saturday, February 19, 2011

Fimbrispirifer grieri


A Fimbrispirifer grieri brachiopod found in the Jeffersonville Limestone of Jefferson County, Kentucky.  This animal existed in the Middle Devonian Period.  Species named by James Hall in 1857 who at the time called it Spirifera grieri.





Friday, February 18, 2011

Centrorhynchus Brachiopod


This brachiopod was found with the one shown yesterday.  Again another specimen I do not think I have found before.  It appears to be a Centrorhynchus sp. found in the Jeffersonville Limestone of Jefferson County, Kentucky.  Specimen dates to Middle Devonian period.




Thursday, February 17, 2011

Camarotoechia Brachiopod


The nice weather and the increased amount of daylight was enough reason for a little evening collecting.  Here is what might be a Camarotoechia brachiopod (Hall & Clarke 1893).   It is the first one I have found.  Fossil is from the Jeffersonville Limestone of Jefferson County, Kentucky.  Specimen dates to the Middle Devonian period.