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Nathan Newell posted a new specimen. 5 years, 11 months ago
5 years, 11 months ago5 years, 11 months agoNathan Newell has contributed specimen mFeM 53753 to myFOSSIL!
Nathan Newell posted a new specimen. 5 years, 11 months ago
Nathan Newell has contributed specimen mFeM 53753 to myFOSSIL!
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That is a very interesting shell, @nathan-newell – For a second I was thinking bivalve but the surface looks really bumpy, am I right?
@jbauer Yeah, it has a bumpy texture to it. Is “bumpiness” more of a brachiopod trait? Thanks again for your help!
In my experience, yes – definitely in the Paleozoic. Lots of brachiopods have punctae that make the texture more rough / bumpy looking. I’m sure there are clams with rougher shells but they seem to be less common – or so I’ve seen!
Cool, thanks for the tip!