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Nathan Newell posted a new specimen. 2 years, 6 months ago
2 years, 6 months ago2 years, 6 months agoNathan Newell has contributed specimen mFeM 54291 to myFOSSIL!
Nathan Newell posted a new specimen. 2 years, 6 months ago
Nathan Newell has contributed specimen mFeM 54291 to myFOSSIL!
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Excellent graptolites, @nathan-newell! I wish we had more specimens of graptolites like this on myFOSSIL. Even if not many hobby paleontologists are interested in graptolites, they are still one of the most important invertebrate index fossils for the Paleozoic. Speaking of which, some of these specimens look like Diplacanthograptus.
@i-edwards The more I read about graptolites, the cooler they are. Thanks for the ID tip, I’ll check out my fossils and see if Diplacanthograptus is a match.
I agree, the more we learn of graptolites, the more marvelous they become! I look forward to seeing your own identification of the specimens; I am still just learning but I am attempting to become more active on here to help grow my general paleontological knowledge
@i-edwards Well, this is a great place for expanding your paleo knowledge! I’m just an amateur, and myFOSSIL has helped me out a lot.
@i-edwards Phew! Okay, I did some research, and this is what I found…
The rocks that I found these in are Middle Ordovician in Virginia. That seems to rule out Diplacanthograptus because it shows up in Late Ordovician rocks, and I don’t think Diplacanthograptus has been found in…[Read more]