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    sixgill pete

    Taxonomy

    nautilus

    Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Mollusca
    Class: Cephalopoda
    Order: Nautilida
    Family: Aturiidae
    Genus: Aturia
    Species: Aturia alabamensis
    Author Citation Morton, 1834

    Geological Time Scale

    Eon: Phanerozoic
    Era: Cenozoic
    Period: Paleogene
    Sub Period: None
    Epoch: Eocene

    Stratigraphy

    Castle Hayne Formation
    New Hanover Member

    Provenance

    Collector: Don Rideout
    Date Collected: 05/20/2016
    Acquired by: Field Collection

    Location

    Martin Marietta Quarry Richlands
    Onslow County
    North Carolina
    United States

    Comments

    Self collected at the Martin Marietta Quarry in Onslow County N.C. A surprise find at the very end of the day. And it even has its own display pedestal. 

     

    This nautilus was invertebrate fossil of the month  05/2016 




    User Feedback


    What a great visual presentation..  I prefer this type of specimen as it has some character 

     

     

     

     

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