Dry Dredgers Field Trip
September 24, 2005
Maysville, Kentucky

Page 3: More Fossils Found

Gastropods (Snails)

There were lots of snails found. Here are just a few.

The best and most common snail was the Cyclonema. Unlike the internal molds common in the Cincinnatian, the Cyclonema usually shows external shell features. The next three pics are of Cyclonema.
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The next two below are spired gastropods, that could be Paupospira.
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Some of the internal molds found more closely resemble Monophacophorans. (see below).
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In some spots, the gastropods are so abundant that the rocks are loaded with them. Here's one of those rocks.
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It's early in the field trip. This Dry Dredger has begun to fill her box with fossils. As you can see, most are gastropods.
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Next Page: More Fossils Found


T A B L E     OF    C O N T E N T S 

Page 1: The Site
Page 2: Fossils Found: Crinoids and Trilobites

Page 3: Fossils Found: Gastropods (Snails)

Page 4: Fossils Found: Cephalopods, Pelecypods, Bryozoans and Trace Fossils
Page 5: Brachiopods and Algae 

Previous Trips to the Maysville Site:

April 2005
Sept. 2003
April 2001
April 2000

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