A Multitude of Gastropods Inside Clam Shell- from Calvert Cliffs

[Jeffrey P]

Found a complete two inch both valves attached Glycymeris perilis (Bittersweet Clam) on Wednesday at Bayfront Park (Chesapeake Beach, MD)- a fairly common find. I have several. Brought it home and while cleaning dirt away from the crack where the shell was slightly opened, it came apart exposing a multitude of these very tiny Turritella plebian shells in both halves. I've been hand dipping them in Elmers glue solution to harden the fragile shells and otherwise very soft matrix. Prep is partially completed. Out of curiosity I split one of my other Glycymeris shells and there nothing in it but dirt.

[ynot]

Neat!! Nice find!

Tony

[minnbuckeye]

Thanks for showing! It's examples like this that I love to find. Simple fossils presented in unique ways. Again, lovely.

Mike

[Pagurus]

Beautifully prepared stuffed clam, Jeff. Scrumptious.

 

 

[erose]

Where's the hot sauce?  Definitely a yummy bonus specimen.

 

 

[Gizmo]

Very nice and interesting find! 

[Fossildude19]

Escargot in clam sauce!  

Great specimen, Jeff!

Thanks for showing us. 

Regards,

 

[sdsnl]

Must be like opening a present! Thanks for showing

[Ludwigia]

[Darktooth]

That is definately a cool find Jeff! Boy you sure seem to get around!

[Innocentx]

Like opening a present.... fun.