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Brachiopoda
This rock contains well over a dozen fossila of brachiopods. All are mold fossils with the exception of the one featured prominently in the center which is a cast. The rock measures 80 mm (3.4 in) long by 80 mm (3.4 in wide). The cast fossil measures 15.5 mm (.6 in) tall by 22 mm (.9 in) wide. This fossil dates to the Devonian Period (416-359.2 million years ago).
Shore of a rocky brook (stream). Gully Brook, Willoughby, Ohio, USA.
Spotted on May 18, 2013
Submitted on Dec 1, 2013
3 Comments
It's amazing what's right under our feet!
That is all I am working on today. I am really behind. It was a very productive fossil summer for me.
I Love fossil spottings! Check out my two at http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/382... and
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/386...
I hope you'll post more!