Page 4: More Fossils Found
Cephalopods
Here's an interesting straight-shelled Nautiloid Cephalopod, with unusual
preservation.
Here is a handful of typical finds. A cephalopod with regular preservation is
the one at the top of the picture. At the far left is an interesting Strophonema,
which normally occur much higher up in the Richmondian formations, are found in
a thin layer on this Fairview formation site.
Above from Top to bottom, left to right: Nautiloid Cephalopod, Vinlandostrophia
laticosta, Strophomena nutans, Cyclonema bilix (three)
Pelecypods (clams)
Here's a clam with unusual preservation also. It might not be a fossil, but
if it's a fossil, it's probably a Caritodens.
Many Caritodens were found that day. Here is one below, with more typical
preservation.
An unusual preservation for clams in Cincinnatian, but fairly common on this
site, is a red coloration.
Trace Fossils
As was true with our last trip to the site, lots of unidentifiable burrows
were found.
Bryozoans
This site is loaded with tons of Byrozoans.
I didn't take many pictures of them, but here's a nice articulated ramose
(branching) bryozoan that I liked.
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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