Mississippian Mother Lode

[Tidgy's Dad]

Very interesting. 

Some of these are really worthy. 

I look forward to the next batch of photos.

[JimB88]

awesome finds! The square one reminds me of a Productus sp.

[ynot]

Nice finds>

Pictures are pretty good too.

[Peat Burns]

On 8/1/2018 at 7:47 AM, Tidgy's Dad said:

Very interesting. 

Some of these are really worthy. 

I look forward to the next batch of photos.

 

On 8/1/2018 at 6:55 PM, JimB88 said:

awesome finds! The square one reminds me of a Productus sp.

 

On 8/2/2018 at 10:20 PM, ynot said:

Nice finds>

Pictures are pretty good too.

Thank you 

 

One correction:

I had this clam as Palaeoneilo sp.  I don't think it is.  I've been taking measurements of all the clams and comparing ratios of length / width, percent of length posterior to the umbo, etc., to the original descriptions from the mid to late 1800s, and this one is not consistent with Palaeoneilo. Still working on an ID.

 

I also found some better preserved Bellerophon.  (EDIT: Bellerophon galericulatus is now Euphemites galericulatus) These things are tiny (scale in mm).

 

 

More later as I continue to work through these blocks. 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Love the Bellerophon. 

[Dan 1000]

Nice finds. Especially like the brachiopods and the Ostracods 

[JimB88]

On 8/4/2018 at 12:18 AM, Peat Burns said:

 

 

I also found some better preserved Bellerophon.  These things are tiny (scale in mm).

 

 

More later as I continue to work through these blocks. 

Actually, thats not a Bellerophon; its a Euphemites

 

[Peat Burns]

5 hours ago, JimB88 said:

Actually, thats not a Bellerophon; its a Euphemites

 

Thank you!  Bellerophon is the old name.  I have been trying to locate updated names, but there is relatively little info on the Marshall Fm. taxa.  Here's confirmation of your correction. Thanks again!