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Hoploscaphites nebrascensis (Owen 1852)


Ludwigia

ø 4.5cm.

Fox Hills Formation

Maastrichtian

Late Cretaceous

From Cheyenne River, South Dakota, USA

I went for a reasonably priced purchase, even though it was only one half.

 

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  • Taken with Canon Canon PowerShot SX230 HS
  • Focal Length 5 mm
  • Exposure Time 1/100
  • f Aperture f/3.1
  • ISO Speed 400

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Thomas.Dodson

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A nice specimen. If you're interested, Hoploscaphites nebrascensis is a synonym of Jeletzkytes spedeni and is Owen 1852. Hoploscaphites nicolletti is Morton 1842. It looks more like nicolletti to me.

 

 

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Far nicer than the iron oxide shadows that we get in Nebraska!

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