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I tooted over to the spot I have been going to occasionally and met a dear friend there for some catching up and fossil finding. The formation is Pleistocene and contains many species of gastropods and bivalves. The ever shy echinoid may be found with great persistence. I was persistent today and came home with several treasures. The weather was awesome! Nice 84 degrees for most of the late morning. On the way home I took a detour and noticed how beautiful the corn crops and wheat/rye look right now. Must be all the rain and then abundant sunshine. The breeze would glide though the wheat/rye fields and create a swirl of motion. Just golden glimmer with the sunshine. There were a few area's of standing water on the interstate and there were dozens of Ibis focused on a snack. I should have stopped to take a few pictures of their predatory stance. Anyways, sharing some pictures from today. Hope everyone has a great rest of their weekend! :)

Libby

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Found this large gastropod. I was almost nervous about removing it. Went well and my friend guided me along.

It is a Fasciolaria cronlyensis, Horse Conch. I have only found the tiny one's previously.

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More of the conch....my pic's seem a little fuzzy, I apologize.

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Echinoids! Finally!

Whole echi (sand dollar) in matrix. I think I shall leave it in there.

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A whole echinoid. Dark brown and just pretty. Several bryozoan colonies attached. So happy to have found this!

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First pic: Chesapectin : looking in my recent bivalve shell book and other one's for proper species id.

Second pic: Heiprinia caloosaensis malcomi, Spindle Shell.

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One of my favorite's to find. The Murex. Eupleura caudata.

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First pic: Calliostoma sp.

Second pic: Trachycardium emmosi, Spiney Cockle both valves.

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These are "Sea Robin" skulls. The fish is a Drionotus of the Family Triglidae. The 'Sea Robin" is a an elongated fish with an armored boney head. There are two dorsal fins and the pectoral fins are fan shaped. This boney fossil is the preoperculum of the fish.

The second picture is of a Spiny Sea Robin, Prionotus alatus. Probably not the same species of Drionotus as the specimens which I found, but nice for comparison. Picture from the Wikipedia online encyclopedia. :)

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Some species of big oyster....that is it. I have several clumps of matrix to soak and investigate. Shall keep me busy.

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Another excellent report, Libby. :)

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Wow Libby!

Great finds, lovely weather and good company - My kind of an outing.

Thanks for the trip report. :)

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Libby, I think your sea urchin could be Mellitidae family.

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I was almost nervous about removing it. Went well and my friend guided me along.

Removing a fossil is always a rush for me. Nervous and excited at the same time, an experience that's hard to explain. When everything goes well, there's no better sense of satisfaction. When it doesn't go well, it's still a wonderful experience. I just try to figure out what went wrong and apply that knowledge to the next one.

It looks like you found some beautiful fossils. Congratulations on a definitely successful trip.

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Hi Libby

In regards to your identifications

Not Fasciolaria cronlyensis but Triplofusus gigantea (Kiener, 1840)

The echinoid is Mellita aclinensis Kier, 1963

Not Chesapecten (the genus became extinct at the end of the Pliocene) but Strahlopecten ernestsmithi (Tucker, 1931)

The top shell is Calliostoma willcoxianum Dall, 1892

The most interesting shell, believe it or not is the oyster. If you are in the same quarry as I have reported in the past, the very bottom at the far end near the pump lies a layer of oysters. I was with Lauck Ward (VMNH) last year who said that the oysters were Ostrea raveneliana Tuomey & Holmes, 1855 which is a guide fossil to the Upper Pliocene which might make that particular layer Duplin Formation.

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Wow, Libby, you have found some beauties and all in really great shape.. I love

your gastropods there and the fish skulls! My favorite is that spiny cockle. It

looks so delicate and looks in perfect shape! :)

Welcome to the forum!

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Libby that echnoid is amazing. This the "secret" place?

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Wow that place looks cool. I like inverts too. That conch looks amazing.

Thank you Rick and your finds at the quarry you went too are awesome by the way!

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Amazing shells!

I appreciate that, thanks! :)

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Another excellent report, Libby. :)

Hi John, thank you! I so enjoy the beautiful summer days and fossiling. great mix!

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Wow Libby!

Great finds, lovely weather and good company - My kind of an outing.

Thanks for the trip report. :)

Regards,

Thank you! That is my kind of outing too, just awesome. Have a great rest of your week!

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