This past Sunday, I had a chance to explore a few roadcuts near Dubuque Iowa.
i came across a very unusual fossil that had me stumped.
After reading through an old paper, I found a match to my fossil. The guide listed the name as Climaconus.
I was unfamiliar with what it might be so I did a Google search which did not yield any helpful results.
I am hoping that someone on the forum might be familiar with this animal and enlighten me as to what it is.
Is the name still valid?
The Rock is part of the Maquoketa Formation which is upper Ordovician.
It was found in the Brainard Shale member.
Any help will be appreciated.