• Jennifer Bauer posted a new activity comment 4 years, 8 months ago

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    Hi, @tanner-kelly – Again, check out this list of clam species, I agree with your family identification but we may be able to narrow it in some more : https://neogeneatlas.net/species/

    Taking an additional photo of the other side of the clam shell will also help with identification.

    And here for geologic context:…[Read more]

  • Jennifer Bauer posted a new activity comment 4 years, 8 months ago

    4 years, 8 months ago
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi, @tanner-kelly – This is certainly a clam but it is not a scallop. Please check out a list of clam species here: https://neogeneatlas.net/species/

    And to get a better idea of the geologic context check out this site: https://macrostrat.org/map/#/z=10.7/x=-82.3217/y=29.7107/bedrock/lines/

    Talk to you soon, Jen

  • Jennifer Bauer posted a new activity comment 4 years, 8 months ago

    4 years, 8 months ago
    4 years, 8 months ago

    Hi, @tanner-kelly – you can figure out the geologic context of the specimen by checking out this mapping program: https://macrostrat.org/map/#/z=10.7/x=-82.3217/y=29.7107/bedrock/lines/

    Could you take another image of the other side of the specimen? When photographing, it’s best to place the fossil in the center and the ruler off to the side so…[Read more]