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No trip to Florida from those of us 'up north" should happen without at least bringing back some shells and in my case, fossil shells. And no shell collector identifying his/her finds should go without having @MikeR give his opinion on IDs. (By the way, Mike, I skipped Shell Creek after an invite by Shellseeker to visit the Peace River). Next time!) Trying to attach a genus and species to Floridian fossil gastropods and bivalves is VERY difficult. I will be happy if I bat 50% on my identifications. It is for this reason, I hope Mike can peek at my finds.

 

With that said, the shells found in this post were found by me just milling around the Sarasota/ Bradenton area east of I-75. Yes these were construction sites, but most were inactive, not a sole to be seen, and without "no trespass signs". Infra structure for the next phase (home building) had been already completed. People were walking dogs, riding bikes, or just strolling around. Fossil shells are SO abundant in Florida. If dirt is showing, fossils are in it! Just need to stop your car and look if in the area.

 

Now to show what can be found. Over 50 different species were discovered in only a few hours in the early morning before my family awoke. Enjoy and please correct any misidentifications!!!!! 

 

 As I said, this is Part 1. I can't begin with Part 2 until those fossils arrive in the mail. Part 2 involves assistance by forum members @jcbshark, @Shellseeker, and @Sacha. These are three wonderful individuals that deserve ALOT of praise for putting up with me!! This report will follow soon. Well maybe later since I am relying on the mail service!

 

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EDIT: 27. (left & right) Plicatula marginata (middle) Chama willcoxii2019-04-040.thumb.jpg.c13b05136f0a2fa2faec963f7cb48763.jpg2019-04-041.thumb.jpg.c6373de01829bea61bf807e410805912.jpgEDIT: 29. Perna conradiana2019-04-042.thumb.jpg.a476b2a00be3e17630295dd210767b9b.jpg

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41. Forgot to label this one! Tentatively IDed as Pyrazus scalatus.

 

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45.   I forgot to label the picture. Tentatively IDed as Chicoreus floridanus. 

 

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 51 is now likely Neverita densata.

 

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Hope this tickles a few of your fancies. It is a bit overwhelming. But to check my IDs, unfortunately necessary!

 

Mike

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Mike, you got some superb examples of all the ones you got. Very nice collection!

 

 

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30 minutes ago, caldigger said:

Mike, you got some superb examples of all the ones you got. Very nice collection!

 

@caldigger, thanks for the thoughts. I haven't forgot you and the sand dollars. Been too cold for me to prep outside till this week. I actually tried a bit today. That matrix is HARD!! I will work diligently on it after I clean up the echinoids that Sacha put me on. The matrix there is butter soft!!

 

Mike

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29 minutes ago, ricardo said:

37 is a Dosinia species. 

 

Thanks Ricardo. I think it is Dosinia concentrica based on your suggestion!

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1 hour ago, minnbuckeye said:

Hope this tickles a few of your fancies.

"A few"? You just massively tickled all of mine! :P 

You did surprisingly well, congrats on all your amazing finds! Very cool, Florida has some insane fossil shells to offer. I want to go back there just so that I can actively hunt these better. 

 

Unless @MikeR has gotten to it before me (in that case, trust his much more accurate judgement!), I'll try to help with some of the ID's tomorrow, it's getting late here. 

Max Derème

 

"I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day."

   - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier

 

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9 minutes ago, Max-fossils said:

help with some of the ID's tomorrow

 

The more the merrier!!! Thanks for taking a look

 

 Mike

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Great selection of species, Mike! Lots of wonderful specimens and wonderful photos too.:)

I particularly like the corals and the different species of Plicatula.

Thanks for showing these, as has been said, it's a very useful reference guide. 

Life's Good!

Tortoise Friend.

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That's a TON of inverts Mike! As always was a pleasure to get out with you. Hopefully your next visit we'll be able to get into some more fruitful spots:D

Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there!

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39 minutes ago, jcbshark said:

get into some more fruitful spots:D

 

@jcbsharkI did see many trees with ripe oranges on them, does that count as fruitful??

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Superb dry land collection of Florida shells.  You might be a conchologist (a very, very old term for collectors).  

 

Well poo, it looks like we are short on fossil shell emoticons.  Who can fix that?

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Wonderful haul of fossils, Mike!  And they're all in such great condition - congrats!!! :dinothumb:

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Thanks for all of the work that went into this great post. Really enjoyed the survey of Florida shells!

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Mike,

Fantastic thread.. You have developed some real talent in setting up multiple views of the fossil shells,  inserting a measurement device and taking well proportioned photos..:fistbump:

Sorry from delayed response, I have been out at every opportunity to catch up for 5 months of no hunting the Peace River... Feeling good but needed today off..

You are a great guest,  liberal with fossil bribes, react to changes on a dime, and I am pleased we were able to squeeze in some successful hunting on a gorgeous day in a favorite spot....

The White Queen  ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast"

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