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Found this fossil in my yard. I am located at the southern edge of the Cincinnati arch in Madison county Kentucky. Most of the rocks are Ordovician Limestone in this area. Can anyone tell me about this fossil?

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It is a cross section thru a beautiful orthoconic cephalopod.maybe even unusual for the length. Shorter fragments are more common. The far right end that doesn’t show septa was probably the living chamber. 

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Nice find! 

I agree it's an orthoconic nautiloid. 

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