Activity – Nathan Newell

Nathan Newell posted a new specimen. 6 years, 10 months ago

6 years, 10 months ago

6 years, 10 months ago

Nathan Newell has contributed specimen mFeM 52159 to myFOSSIL!
- Jennifer Bauer replied 4 years, 8 months ago
  
  Hi, @nathan-newell – are you sure this is a brachiopod? My instinct screams bivalve but it’s so fragmentary I hate to say one way or another. I feel like this is déjà vu, have we discussed this before?
  - Nathan Newell replied 4 years, 8 months ago
    
    @jbauer Hi, Jen! Yeah, I think we did talk about this before when this specimen was listed under “Fossils”; I guess our discussion didn’t get ported over when it was migrated into “Specimens”.
    
    Anyway, I listed it as a brachiopod because there were so many at the site that I figured if I got a shelled something-or-other, chances are pretty good that it would be a brachiopod. But now, I think you’re right. All the arcs of the ridges curve to the left, and I think enough of the shell is preserved that if there was a brachiopod mid-line, it would show.
    
    Thanks again for your help with identification!
    - Jennifer Bauer replied 4 years, 8 months ago
      
      Phew! I thought it was the same specimen too – you must be right – the migration maybe lost some of our previous discussion.
      Happy to help!