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Help, big gryphia?


Mctapmonkey

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This came from Swanage beach, Dorset.(heading east toward the Old Harry Rocks)

It looks to me like a very big gryphia at about 15cm long.

Does anyone have any alternative ideas or more knowledge?

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That's a nautiloid, in what looks like Cretaceous Greensand. Much better find than a Gryphaea (with apologies to oyster enthusiasts...). :)

Tarquin

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It is a nautiloid, probably Cenoceras. 

Another good find. :)

Edit : I think the greensand id is correct so it's not Cenoceras. 

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28 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

 

Edit : I think the greensand id is correct so it's not Cenoceras. 

 

Hi Adam! -hard (impossible?) to ID without its shell - Eutrephoceras or Cymatoceras?

Tarquin

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