Fossil-Hound Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 A few weeks ago I went to one of my favorite secret spots at Calvert Cliffs where I had recovered some Ecphora's in the past (all fairly beat up). That day I recovered a pristine Ecphora in the mud. I carefully extracted the shell nearly 1.5 inches wide and 2.5 inches in height and proceeded to clean the shell in the nearby surf when to my horror a particularly strong wave knocked the shell from my hands and I watched the shell dash to pieces in the surf. I quickly recovered all the pieces I could find but alas I have give this gastropod the name, "Humpty Dumpty." It appears that despite numerous patches with superglue and careful removal of dirt and sand, I simply do not have all the pieces of the puzzle, so without further ado I present my best attempt at preparing and restoring of this once proud shell. The picture with most of the shell exposed and the opening really doesn't look to bad and I might keep it because these are not easy to find from the location I was at (at least not whole). Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Even in pieces, it still quite beautiful. I have yet to acquire one myself, they are nor,ally expensive. It is starting to look like I'm gonna have to go down there and find one myself. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 You live and learn. Next time straight in the bag, right? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 @Fossil-Hound that's terrible! I have had terrible luck in the past as well that resulted in the total destruction of the specimen in question. It's a tough pill to swallow but I'll bet you don't wash them in the ocean again. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 @Ptychodus04 yeah it was one of the larger Ecphora's I had seen from the area and in my excitement decided to do the dreaded "prep in the field" routine. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 1 hour ago, Fossil-Hound said: @Ptychodus04 yeah it was one of the larger Ecphora's I had seen from the area and in my excitement decided to do the dreaded "prep in the field" routine. Everyone makes that mistake at some point. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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