what kind of clam is this

[matthew textor]

 

Hi everyone this is Matt again. 

can anyone tell me what kind of clam this is? 

Here is a photo :

[Herb]

looks like a brachiopod to me, maybe Orthotetes sp.

[Rockwood]

It takes a little thought to translate the internal features to the more external shown in the post, but it does seem like you can get there from here.

[ClearLake]

I'd want to know an age, even an Era, to start with before hazarding any guesses.  But, yes, it does look more like a brachiopod to me also.

[Fossildude19]

Brachiopod seems a better match, but it is difficult to tell from this internal mold. 

I believe Matt is creek hunting in Middle Devonian outcrops. 

 

@Tidgy's Dad  @Shamalama

[fossilcrazy]

Matthew Textor, If you are hunting near home, that puts you square in Upper Devonian deposits. I'm thinking you have a cast of a Rhynchonellid Brachiopod, probably Paurorhynchia newberryi.

[Tidgy's Dad]

I think it's a productid, but brachiopod for sure.