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Frank Menser

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I really like everyones shells. Here are some that I have collected.

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In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory.

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One more clam and some other shells. B) B) B):)

Worthy your clam with the crystals in it is still one of my favorite fossils on here. That thing is a real beauty.

In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat: but in the evolution of real knowledge, it marks the first step in progress toward victory.

Alfred North Whithead

'Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia!'

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Here are some I found in St. Pete Beach Florida last month.

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These are from the Lower Caloosahatchee Beds, Early Pliocene. Picked up out of the walkways on a city park. The locals thought I was a little weird, but I got a nice haul!

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Plicatula marginata. My schnauzer and I are both impressed that this guy still has both valves attached after all these millions of years!

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Worthy your clam with the crystals in it is still one of my favorite fossils on here. That thing is a real beauty.

Thanks, it is one of favorite shell pieces too. B)B)B):)

It's my bone!!!

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Those pecten are great. Here's another group photo--this time of some interesting little Tentaculites...Regards, Chris

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Those brachs look like they came from Taylorsville.

no they were in my fossil room.

oh, and i put in the pictures of the exogyras and the pycnodonte because i really like exogyras and ilymatogyras, for reasons unknown to me. and the pycnodonte has always had low self esteem and i chose it so it would just get the ego boost of being photographed for a website, but don't tell it i said that. it does have the other valve and is a nice pinkish color and is large and showy, but still. it's a pycnodonte, and you know how they are...

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Some samples from my collections. Euomphalopterus alatus and Oriostoma sp. from Gotland, Sweden. Also two unknown silurian gastropods from same locality.

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...Odd shell Phoenix...but somehow familiar...Hmmmm...

Well, I did a little digging and it seems to be an Ecphora stenomphalus.

Just curious to know how many people have one in their collection? :unsure:

The soul of a Fossil Hunter is one that is seeking, always.

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Nice 'Shells' everyone.....

I have a couple I picked up....

Cardinia from the Frodingham Ironstone, Lower Jurassic....

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Plagiostoma giganteum Lower Lias(North Somerset) and Pseudopecten equivalvis Middle Lias(North Yorkshire) - Lower Jurassic....

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Some Gryphea... Lower Jurassic.....are they ok to post? lol... :P

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Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... :)

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Great shells Y'all despite one or two ammonitically questionable critters... ;)

Here is another 3" shell from the Sunshine state...

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Be true to the reality you create.

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Del, your Coon Creek stuff is marvelous!

"There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant

“Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley

>Paleontology is an evolving science.

>May your wonders never cease!

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Here's some of my shells from my trip this summer to the Rockies! :wub:

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Nice Cretaceous Inoceramiids! Is the original shell, or is it mineral stuff?

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Coon Creek, Chipola Formation and a few other places:

Are they Pliocene? Looks like the preservation would be the same as other Plio stuff...

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Are they Pliocene? Looks like the preservation would be the same as other Plio stuff...

What is most remarkable about the preservation in this formation is that it is Maastrichtian!

"There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant

“Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley

>Paleontology is an evolving science.

>May your wonders never cease!

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