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Posts treating: "Ripley Formation"

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

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Crassatella Pelecypod Fossil Evidence of Predation 

Louisville Area Fossils [2014-09-23 02:30:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (611 visits) info

 Cretaceous; US
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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. Learn more about

Cyprimeria Pelecypod Fossil 

Louisville Area Fossils [2014-09-22 02:30:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (147 visits) info

 Cretaceous; US
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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

Granocardium Clam Fossil 

Louisville Area Fossils [2014-09-21 03:30:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (167 visits) info

 Cretaceous; US
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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

Crassatella vadosus Clam Fossil 

Louisville Area Fossils [2013-10-29 22:59:00]  recommend  recommend this post  (74 visits) info

 Cretaceous
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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
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