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My wife found this yesterday in the Marlstone of the Beacon Limestone formation in Somerset, UK. I think it must be a piece of crustacean (I believe an extremely rare, and perhaps even unheard of find in these beds). Can anyone please verify or disprove my tentative ID?
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Caryocaris--An Ordovician Bi-Valved Crustacean
Virgilian posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
On occasion, a paleo-pen pal emails me a few images of unusual material (I would consider most of what's sent "unusual," anyhow) he's pulled out of various places. Latest example is in the photograph, below. It's a slab of shale from a lower Ordovician section of the Palmetto Formation, Nevada, that contains carapaces (original phosphatic shell substance preserved intact, by the way) of the curious, extinct, bi-valved phyllocarid crustacean called Caryocaris. The critter seems restricted worldwide to strata of early to mid Ordovician geologic age (a handful of examples assigned to the Silurian are apparently problematic)--sometimes occurring in "graptolitic shale facies." I'd never even heard of these things until I received this image. Had to do some research, indeed. Not something most folks see everyday, I'm thinking.- 3 replies
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From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A crab pincer found on the Zandmotor (Cancer pagurus).-
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Hello all, As each year i made my trip to Troyes and her albian layers in Champagne. On the first day, we decided to head to a first exposure on the bank o the lake. We didnt find much : a few small ammonites, gastropods, bivalves and corals ..... also a few crab fragments, but definitly not much to brag about.... Most of the spot was covered by a layer of dead waterweed, hiding everything. After a quick meal we decided to head to spot 2, another spot by the lake. At second spot, it was even worst : the whole exposure was buried under dry weed. Since there was not much reason to keep on we decided to call it for the day ....with a very very poor loot. On second day i headed alone to our third spot, harder to reach. After a quite long walk in the mud, i reached the exposure. That one was totally free from weed. The spot was very rich. 90 % of the stuff i collected were crustacean parts. Actually the only intersting stuff... but very interesting As a teaser, here come a group view of a part of the etyus martini carapaces i found. The most abundant crustacean of the day. Stopping it for today, to be followed a trip in the numerous species of crustaceans i was able to find.... See you soon
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From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Hoploparia longimana, a shrimp from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
An indet. shrimp claw from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
An indet. shrimp claw from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
An indet. shrimp claw from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
An indet. shrimp claw from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
An indet. shrimp claw from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Sabellidromites scarabaea, a crab from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Sabellidromites scarabaea, a crab from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Sabellidromites scarabaea, a crab from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Notopocorystes stokesii, a crab from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Notopocorystes stokesii, a crab from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Hoploparia longimana, a shrimp from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
partial Hoploparia longimana carapace - 3.JPG
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From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
partial Hoploparia longimana carapace, a shrimp from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
partial Hoploparia longimana carapace - 2.JPG
elcoincoin posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
partial Hoploparia longimana carapace, a shrimp from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
partial Hoploparia longimana carapace - 1.JPG
elcoincoin posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
partial Hoploparia longimana carapace, a shrimp from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Eucorystes carteri, a crab from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Eucorystes carteri, a crab from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
A bunch of Etyus Martini's carapaces from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) all collected on oct 2016 in 3 hours -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Etyus martini, a crab from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Etyus martini (bellyside), a crab from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France) -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Etyus martini (backside), a crab from the albian clay of Troyes area (Aube - France)