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2 North Carolina fossils - Bivalve & Sand Dollar

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Dpaul7 Regular Member

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Hello!

Here is a larger bi-valve - Is it Glycymeris sp.? 

As for the sand dollar - Any ideas? 

 

These are from the Aurora, North Carolina area.  For the sand dollar - I would LOVE a GENUS - but will settle for Family!!!!!

 

I would ALSO love a recommendation for a guide to this area.... I have the Lee Creek Mine articles....

I got a LOT of shark & ray teeth; THOSE i can do!

 

MANY THANKS!

Glycymeris sp. Clam 1.JPG

Glycymeris sp. Clam 2.JPG

Glycymeris sp. Clam 3.JPG

SAND DOLLAR A.JPG

SAND DOLLAR B.JPG

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looks like a worn Glycymerous.

E-Glycymeris lisbonensis.jpg

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It is indeed Glycimeris, species G. americanus.

 

As for the echinoid, where did you find it? That will help narrow down the ID.

 

I have a number of publications, all rather large (above the 3.95MB limit), regarding the fossil echinoids of eastern NC. PM me if interested and we can figure out a way for me to send them to you.

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Thank you all so much!  The schinoid - Well, my sister sentr it;; all I know it was found in North Carolina.  Id does NOT look like fossils found in Aurora; but it MAY have been found there. Would love the files - If you can upload to a google site, that would be great.  The only other way I know to transfer large files is via SKYPE...

my ID is David.Ruckser   :dinothumb:

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The echinoid looks like Hemipatagus carolinensis. These were fairly common on Topsail Beach after they did some dredging to replenish the sand on the beach. They are from the Oligocene River Bend Formation.

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