Alexander D.G Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I've recently found a very large gryphaea compared to others in my collecting (12 by 9 cm) and was curious as to what the age would be of the animal when it died. Is there any way to estimate this? I have both the shell and it's trapdoor. I've uploaded a foto of the side of the trapdoor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) Jones DS, Gould SJ. Direct measurement of age in fossil Gryphaea: the solution to a classic problem in heterochrony. Paleobiology. Cambridge University Press; 1999;25(2):158–87. I hope this helps! Edited January 3, 2023 by IsaacTheFossilMan 1 ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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