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From a bank stabilizer boulder on the Kansas River.

That looks like the Domatoceras that come out of the Westerville oolite. It would be nice to know where the river authority got those boulders....

Context is critical.

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This is a Mississippian age nautiloid from Rowan Co. KY.

A large (for the type) Mississippian age Amminoid from Madison Co. KY

Two large sections of Ordovician age Nautiloids from Nicholas Co. KY

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That looks like the Domatoceras that come out of the Westerville oolite. It would be nice to know where the river authority got those boulders....

Is there a way to find out?

Steve

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Is there a way to find out?

It's probably a matter of knowing which individuals to ask.

Context is critical.

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Some late Mississippian (possibly earliest Pennsylvanian) cephs..

tiny Goni's from a sandstone/ironstone mix...

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a tiny straight shelled ceph from the same matrix

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Thats collection would make a museum envious Ludwigia! :drool: And I love how you have it displayed!

heres my latest...Spyroceras from the Bangor limestone (Upper Mississippian) of East Tennessee, my first ceph from that location!

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:wub: Amazing specimens everyone!!

-Shamus

The Ordovician enthusiast.

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Anomalosaepia Guard, Cuttle Fish

Eocene, Castle Hayne Formation, North Carolina.

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Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom".

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Anomalosaepia Guard, Cuttle Fish

Eocene, Castle Hayne Formation, North Carolina.

Very nice, and not often seen. :wub:

"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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Very nice, and not often seen. :wub:

Thank you! Wish it was whole, but that little part is tucked in my collection. Missed ya, happy the FF is back! :D

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Anomalosaepia Guard, Cuttle Fish

Eocene, Castle Hayne Formation, North Carolina.

I had to look that one up :) cool

Explore -> Dream -> Discover !

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I had to look that one up :) cool

Cute little creatures those cuttlefish! Thanks Ameenah!

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Hello! here are many of my favorite cephalopods found ...

Endoceras sp 50 cm, Lower Ordovician, Kinnekulle, Sweden

2 another Endoceras together...from Lower Ordovician , Scania, Sweden

Rich stone with Anthoceras vaginatum and Endoceras sp, Öland, Sweden

Anthoceras vaginatum (16 cm)from North of Öland, Lower Ordovician, Sweden

Dawsonoceras sp,(14 cm),Wenlock, Silurian, North of Gotland, Sweden

Belemnellocamax mammillatus (12 cm in total), Upper Campanian, Upper Cretaceous, Scania, Sweden

Lituites lituus freshly found (11 cm) from the lower Ordovician of Öland, sweden

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Here are 2 cephalopods from the Platteville formation. The huge Endoceras comes from Southeast Minnesota and measures 42inches/1.07meters. The coiled cephalopod comes from Southwest Wisconsin.

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That first one is a tank! Totally missed this thread. Ill post pics of mine as soon as i can identify them when i have free time!

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