frozen_turkey Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 (edited) Here is a monster catheliopod that i found awhile ago in a new part of a quary i go search at. This is most likely the biggest speciman from the quarry to date. This is the side that was in hiden in the rock. my finger is where the fossil ends. -Frozen Edited December 12, 2009 by frozen_turkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_turkey Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Here is a pic of the top of it (the part that was exposed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_turkey Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 Here is a close up of the back side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 That's a beast alright! About the pics; they look like they suffer from both poor focus and motion blur. Use the "macro" setting (if your camera has it), and get plenty of light on the subject, so the auto-focus will work properly and the shutter speed will be higher. "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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Ok, help an old plantguy out...I've got to admit I've never heard of a Catheliopod. What type of creature is this? Age? Many thanks! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen_turkey Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share Posted December 12, 2009 (edited) Ok, help an old plantguy out...I've got to admit I've never heard of a Catheliopod. What type of creature is this? Age? Many thanks! Chris A catheliopod is a group of squid like animals like ammonites and this thing (dont know actual name of it). And this speciman is from the divonian period, and if it was whole i estimate it would be 5 to 10 feet long if not longer. Edited December 12, 2009 by frozen_turkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Ok, help an old plantguy out...I've got to admit I've never heard of a Catheliopod. What type of creature is this? Age? Many thanks! Chris Link! It is a monster one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 I think you meant to say cephalopod. That is a good size one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guppy-boy Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 HUGE !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 MikeD, Nicholas, frozen_turkey, thanks all for the education/replies! I got it now...A Devonian Oversized Shelled Calamari!==>Just kidding. Nice really big invert fossil!! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Great pics. Thanks for sharing. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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