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I found a bivalve in the creek today


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today in the creek I found a nice bivalve fossil it has been a few years since I have found one of these 

in my book it says this about the fossil 

 

lunulicardium eriensis 

small to medium-sized ,ovate to rounded triangular shell. Posterior margin straight: anterior margin rounded. surface with 60 to 80 very fine radial lines,  and concentric growth lines making low undulations on the surface      

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Great find, Matt! :) 

I enjoy seeing your creek treasures. 

    Tim    -  VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER

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Cool bivalve Matt! It's always nice to find something different that you haven't seen in a while. :) 

 

Thanks for sharing the information from your book as well. Very informative! 

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Hi Matthew.  Now a bivalve.  Nice variety from that creek.  Keep sharing your finds with us, I love seeing them.

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