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Tuesday, 23 September 2014
The shell fossil in the first picture shows signs of predation probably from some sort of gastropod. These fossils appear to be Crassatella vadosus pelecypods (named by Morton 1834). They existed during the Cretaceous Period (about 70 million years ago). This fossil was found in McNairy County, Tennessee (Ripley Formation).
See their identification PDF at this LINK.
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The fossil appears to be Cyprimeria alta pelecypod fossil. It existed during the Cretaceous Period (about 70 million years ago). This fossil was found in McNairy County, Tennessee (Ripley Formation).
Fossils from this locality have an identification PDF at this LINK.
Learn more about these fossils at the Coon Creek Science Center web
The fossil appears to be Granocardium stantoni? pelecypod fossil. It existed during the Cretaceous Period (about 70 million years ago). This fossil was found in McNairy County, Tennessee (Ripley Formation).
Fossils from this locality have an identification PDF at this LINK.
Learn more about these fossils at the Coon Creek Science Center web
These fossils appear to be Crassatella vadosus pelecypods (named by Morton 1834). They existed during the Cretaceous Period (about 70 million years ago). This fossil was found in McNairy County, Tennessee (Ripley Formation).See their identification PDF at this LINK.Learn more about these fossils at the Coon Creek Science Center web site: http://www.memphismuseums.org/coon_creek-overviewFossils from the Herb Miracle
These fossils appear to be Volutomorpha mutabilis gastropods (named by Wade 1926). They existed during the Cretaceous Period (about 70 million years ago). This fossil was found in McNairy County, Tennessee (Coon Creek Formation).See their identification PDF at this LINK.Learn more about these fossils at the Coon Creek Science Center web site: http://www.memphismuseums.org/coon_creek-overviewFossils from the Herb Miracle
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