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Jv. Natica (Genus) from the Keasey Formation (marine deep water)
OregonFossil posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
In Oregon Fossils by Elizabeth and William Orr, state that members of the Genus Natica live in a continental shelf environment. This specimen measured 8.99mm on the long axis of the image, and 7.39mm on cross section. Climate conditions changed from sub-tropical to temperate in between the Keasey and the Pittsburg Bluff formations. There is only about a 10% species overlap. The Genus Natica is still living today. I was unable to find a species ID reference for this specimen. I have found significantly larger specimens of this Genus in the Pittsburg Bluff formation. The specimen is partial shel- 2 replies
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When the breakup comes do you curse the Universe, forsake God, get a drink?
OregonFossil posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
This is the last image of the beautiful little Mollusk. I had been working on this 4mm specimen for about an hour and a half. All you could see at the start was a bit of white. Dental tools and small paint brushes, being every so careful. As you view the image the still covered left half of the shell was about 1/2 the length of the right half of the shell. I finally got the left half uncovered and it was a very nice specimen. Then when I went to put it in it's slot in the specimen box my finger gently touched the shell, 7 pieces it exploded to. I had debated cover it with finger nail clear pol -
Death assemblage of rare Oligocene crinoids, Isocrinus, ---ALSO, I'm pointing at an unidentified starfish; there is also a second in the center of this image
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