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Found this while sorting matrix for micros. It's shaped like a brachiopod or bivalve shell, strongly concavo-convex. It has widely-spaced spines and very fine growth lines that follow the margin of the shell. I found two of them, and they are about 4 - 5 mm in diameter. My best guess is that they are "larval" shells of the gastropod Spiniplatyceras rarispina that have had the protoconch break off. I can't think of any brachiopods from that locality and time period that would have spines like that. It reminds me of the Permian Echinaurus, lol. Any thoughts? @Tidgy's Dad, @FossilDAWG
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Platyceras (Spiniplatyceras) conicum (Hall 1862)
Ludwigia posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Gastropods and Bivalves Worldwide
5cm. long Hungry Hollow Member Widder Formation Givetian Middle Devon Found at the south pit at Hungry Hollow, Arkona, On., Canada- 2 comments
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Platyceras (Spiniplatyceras) arkonense (Shimer&Grabau 1902)
Ludwigia posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Gastropods and Bivalves Worldwide
5cm. long. On Matrix with a lot of bryozoan, crinoid, brachiopod, trilobite & coral detritus, particularly a nicely pyritized Heliophyllum(?) Hungry Hollow Member Widder Formation Givetian Middle Devon