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Lyriopecten orbiculatus pelecypod from the Panther Mountain formation
Source info:
| Author: | Dave |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2015-01-24 09:01:00 |
| Blog: | Views of the Mahantango  |
| URL: | http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/2015/01/lyriopecten-orbiculatus-pelecypod-from.html |
Summary:
The pectin like pelecypods of the Devonian can be beautiful with their regular concentric ornamentation highlighted by radial ribs and "wings" along the hinge line. The fossil below is one that I do not recognize but I think I found a name for it while perusing the "Field Guide to the Devonian Fossils of New York" by Karl A. Wilson, 2014, Paleontological Research Institution.On page 148-149 is a pelecypod called Lyriopecten orbiculatus whose description is "Roughly circular shell with short hinge line, very small to absent anterior ear, and small posterior wing. Left valve convex, right valve slightly convex to concave. Surface marked by strong rays crossed by sharp concentric growth lines."The shell I found is a right valve, although it's seen in reverse as it's a mold of the original, slightly convex with strong rays and concentric growth lines. It came from the Panther Mountain formation (Devonian, Givetian stage) in a quarry along Cole Hill Rd. in Madison County, NY.Content analysis:
Stratigraphic context:
| Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]: | Devonian [3] Givetian [1] |
|---|---|
| Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]: | Devonian [0.67] Paleozoic [0.67] Phanerozoic [0.67] Givetian [0.1] Middle Devonian [0.1] |
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | US | 42.9545 | -75.6165 |
| New York | US | 40.7146 | -74.0071 |
Keywords:
anterior ear, Cole Hill Rd, Cole Hill Rd., concentric growth lines, description, Devonian Fossils, Field Guide, Givetian stage, hinge line, Karl A. Wilson, Lyriopecten orbiculatus pelecypod, Madison County, mold, New York, page, Paleontological Research Institution.On, Panther Mountain formation, pectin, pelecypods, quarry, radial ribs, regular concentric ornamentation, right valve, Roughly circular shell, sharp concentric growth, short hinge line, slightly convex, small posterior wing, strong rays, valve convex, wings
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