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6 hours ago, Max-fossils said:

That Margaritaria abrupta is one of the most gorgeous bivalves I've ever seen... and that's coming from a guy that's seen way too many shells already! 

Man what a beauty!!! :wub::default_faint::envy:

One thing though... are you sure that the spelling is correct? I tried googling 'Margaritaria' and I only come up with plants :headscratch:

 

Anyways, your other finds are incredible too! Wow! Congrats on a really successful hunt!

Yes it is correct. Look up 

"Pliocene Molluscs From The Yorktown and Chowan river Formations of Virginia" 

Lyle Campbell 1992. 

Also typed in a google search for Margaritaria abrupta and got lots of hits.

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Some truly great finds that you have there! The echphora is exquisite and the Great White not to shabby either. The GW that your friend found is killer! Thanks for sharing with us.:dinothumb:

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2 hours ago, sixgill pete said:

Yes it is correct. Look up 

"Pliocene Molluscs From The Yorktown and Chowan river Formations of Virginia" 

Lyle Campbell 1992. 

Also typed in a google search for Margaritaria abrupta and got lots of hits.

Ah yeah I see it now. Good paper. 

It's weird, when I type in 'Margaritaria abrupta', or 'margaritaria', or 'margaritaria bivalve' I barely get any pictures... I saw the links too, but I wanted to see some photos to look at other specimens of the species. I only see good photos of one other specimen, also posted here on TFF and found by user AshHendrick. 

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"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."

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1 hour ago, Max-fossils said:

Ah yeah I see it now. Good paper. 

It's weird, when I type in 'Margaritaria abrupta', or 'margaritaria', or 'margaritaria bivalve' I barely get any pictures... I saw the links too, but I wanted to see some photos to look at other specimens of the species. I only see good photos of one other specimen, also posted here on TFF and found by user AshHendrick. 

Yes Ash has a very nice double valve one. It is a very uncommon species.

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Man enjoyed seeing that measly one for sure! The Ecphora is stunning and the other bivalves/gastros are wonderful as well. Interesting to see both the differences and similarity to the Tamiami Fm fauna that we poke around in down here. Congrats!

 

Regards, Chris  

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Chris, I agree the similarities between the two faunas are very cool. Over the last few years I have become more and more fond of Molluscan fauna. Maybe one day I can make it down there for some collecting.

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On 5/8/2019 at 1:43 AM, Ludwigia said:

Excellent finds! You obviously picked exactly the right time to try your luck.

Thanks Roger. Hoping to get back there soon.

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Just saw this thread and have to add my appreciation of that Ecophora, Margaritaria abrupta, and the other mollusks. Those are spectacular!  I look forward to hitting that area again sometime and do a little more than beach hunting (which was fun), hopefully I won’t show up so soon after a hurricane makes a lot of sites inaccessible. 

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4 hours ago, lissa318 said:

:wub: Wow what a great trip you had!!!  Congrats!!!!  

Thank you Lissa it has been a while since I have seen you on here. Hope you doing well.

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On 5/3/2019 at 7:34 PM, sixgill pete said:

while cleaning this ecphora I found a nice little surprise inside .... 

 

 

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and this is it, a tiny perfect Chesapecten. A beauty. 11.9 mm wide ans 11.3 mm long. 

 

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more to come ......... 

This is the most gorgeous fossil I've seen in a long time.  And a two-fer!

Cheers, Cheryl

 

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11 minutes ago, cmwilson101 said:

This is the most gorgeous fossil I've seen in a long time.  And a two-fer!

Thanks.

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