Looking for bivalves, especially Venericardia

[Max-fossils]

Hi all,

 

As always, I am looking for more bivalve fossils to complete my collection. I saw somewhere that the species Venericardia planicosta (previously also known as Cardita planicosta and Megacardita planicosta), which appears in Eocene European sediments, also appears in American sediments. I often go to Zeeland (south-west Netherlands), and on the beaches of the region, this species can be found. I already found two times an umbo, one of them huge, but to this date I still haven't found a complete one (but I will keep trying!!!). Now, I don't want a Dutch specimen of this species, because I would like to find that myself, but if someone has this species from another country (and is willing to trade it) that would be awesome. 

 

Then again, I am also looking for any other cool bivalve species that you may have available for trade! The only ones I don't want are:

• Dutch bivalves
• Belgian bivalves
• French bivalves
• Bivalves from Estero Bluffs, CA 
• Several Florida species (too many to mention; so if you have some uncommon ones that you think I might not have yet, send them through and I will say if I want them or not)
• Chesapecten nefrens from Calvert Cliffs

 

There are a few other ones, but that list should cover most of the things I don't want. The reason I made the list is simply because I don't want to have duplicates in my collection. And I often get the opportunity to collect fossils in the Netherlands/Belgium/France, so I prefer to go look for them myself. Luckily, because the bivalve fauna is so fantastically wide, the chance is small that I have what you have to offer!  

 

In return, I have a wide range of different fossils, many European, and several from closed locations too. Not many display pieces though, more small cool things. 

 

Oh, please remember! Postage is to the Netherlands! So unless you are also in the Netherlands, take into account that the international postage is likely to be expensive. I am willing to ship internationally, but make sure that you are also willing to do so before going into the trade.

 

Now, send me a PM with some pictures of some lovely bivalves for me to drool on! 

 

Best regards,

 

Max

[Dan 1000]

Hello.

 

I have a large collection of Australian bivalves to trade as well as brachiopods. Will PM some photos soon.

 

Thanks,

Daniel

[Damjan]

If you have Pecten bivalves for trade we can do deal!

[caterpillar]

Do you want french pliocene bivalves?

[Max-fossils]

On 5/5/2018 at 11:30 AM, Damjan said:

If you have Pecten bivalves for trade we can do deal!

Don’t have any Pecten species for trade unfortunately... sorry!

[Max-fossils]

11 hours ago, caterpillar said:

Do you want french pliocene bivalves?

Depends on the location...

What are the locations of your bivalves?

[caterpillar]

Roussillon, near Perpignan

[Max-fossils]

6 hours ago, caterpillar said:

Roussillon, near Perpignan

Canet-en-Roussillon? Or Chateau Roussillon? Is that the place? If yes, I actually would be interested in having some  

[caterpillar]

Roussillon is a french region (now Occitanie). It's near the Spain, in french Catalogne.

Take a look

[Damjan]

On 6. 5. 2018 at 10:40 AM, caterpillar said:

Do you want french pliocene bivalves?

Do you have some pectens? I have only few from France....

[caterpillar]

I have, but not very big

[Max-fossils]

On 5/7/2018 at 6:00 PM, caterpillar said:

Roussillon is a french region (now Occitanie). It's near the Spain, in french Catalogne.

Take a look

 

Envoies-moi un PM et on continuera ceci! 

[I_gotta_rock]

I have lots of different bivalve species from Calvert Cliffs, as well as some flourescent pleistocene pectins and gastropods from Florida. It's mostly small stuff that is easy and relatively inexpensive to ship from the US. PM if you want pictures. 

[Max-fossils]

On 5/26/2018 at 4:01 PM, I_gotta_rock said:

I have lots of different bivalve species from Calvert Cliffs, as well as some flourescent pleistocene pectins and gastropods from Florida. It's mostly small stuff that is easy and relatively inexpensive to ship from the US. PM if you want pictures. 

Sounds really cool! I'm definitely interested 

 

Is it okay if we continue this trade in two weeks? My exams are this and next week, and I'd rather focus on that first. 

[I_gotta_rock]

Sure. Talk to you later..

[hemipristis]

I have a slew of Late Pleistocene molluscs---bivalves and gastropods from Hawaii if interested.

 

Very little info in the literature. The only references I can find are in the Bishop Museum archives from the 1930s. I keep meaning to track down those pubs to see if I have any new species.

[hemipristis]

On ‎5‎/‎28‎/‎2018 at 8:45 AM, I_gotta_rock said:

Sure. Talk to you later..

Are you a member of DMS?

[arthurvoss]

I have thousends of portuguese bivalves from pleistocene, jurassic and cretacious...want to get rid of them somehow to have more space 

[I_gotta_rock]

6 hours ago, hemipristis said:

Are you a member of DMS?

Not yet. I keep trying to get to the meetings - just once. They are only 15 minutes away from me. Life just keeps getting in the way.

 

[I_gotta_rock]

I just spent a week out at Calvert Cliffs collecting shells OTHER than C. nefrens. I have some I can trade if you're interested. In the top picture, I have:

1. Glossus marylandica (top 3 , actually) - the one on the right is a complete pair.

2. Astarte thisphalia - matched set separated during prep. Cause of death: predation by gastropod, probably Ecphora.

3. Dallarca sp. - I actually have two or three species of this. I always have togo back to the book and look at the umbos and cardinal areas to remember which one is which, you are welcome to one of each if you like.

4. Marvacrassatella marylandica -pairs are harder to come by, but this one has a nice predation hole in it, probably from the aforementioned Ecphoras.

5. Stewartia formani- complete pair, and yes, those Ephors were having a feast! ( I actually found another gastropod with a hole in it. No honor among thieves!)

 

Bottom picture: There are two types of Panopea in the picture, americana and goldfussii. The larger, intact ones (americana) are going to a museum, but I have some fair-sized fragments that are light enough to ship. I can also sent the smallest of the goldfussii, which has only half a shell on the bottom, but not bad for an animal with a paper-thin shell.

 

Everything is small due to unbelievable and escalating by the day shipping charges in the US. 

 

 

[Max-fossils]

On 7/12/2018 at 7:44 AM, hemipristis said:

I have a slew of Late Pleistocene molluscs---bivalves and gastropods from Hawaii if interested.

 

Very little info in the literature. The only references I can find are in the Bishop Museum archives from the 1930s. I keep meaning to track down those pubs to see if I have any new species.

Definitely would be interested! What a tropical location

Please do send me a PM with some pictures!

[Max-fossils]

@I_gotta_rock that's some gorgeous stuff! Wow!

Gotta love the shells that have been eaten by gastropods. Just too cool! The equivalent culprit from the North Sea (Pleistocene and present) is the evil Euspira catena.

 

I am interested in all the species you've shown. Just one (or two) specimen(s) of each species is enough for me. Also, in my eyes size/weight doesn't matter at all, the only thing that I do mind is preservation level and completeness. So if you send me only the smaller specimens I will be just as happy! (I have indeed noticed from other Americans sending me packages that the shipping costs are crazy expensive So please do keep that to a minimum for yourself wherever possible.)

 

Well, I would surely love to get some of those awesome bivalves. So send me a PM and we'll continue this!

 

Thanks for the taster photos too!