Dry Dredgers Field Trip
October 28, 2006
Ohio Richmondian Site

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Brachiopods

Quite a few Hebertella were found. (Next two pics)
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This was a good site for collecting the less common Brachiopod, Holtedahlina sulcata. This is what I call the "potato chip Brachiopod" due to the curvy shape.
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At least a couple of species of Vinlandostrophia were found. (It's hard to get the species right from the pictures, so I'll not try.)
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The only colonial coral we saw was the ubiquitous Protaraea richmondensis.
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Protaraea richmondensis encrusted almost every type of fossil on the site, as these pictures show. Here's a Hebertella encrusted with coral.
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And here's Vinlandostrophia encrusted with Protaraea richmondensis.
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Rafinesquina encrusted with Protaraea richmondensis.
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And even a snail encrusted with Protaraea richmondensis. This snail is really nice, though, for it's VERY large size.
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Next Page: More Gastropods Found That Day


T A B L E    O F    C O N T E N T S

Page 1: What Happened and Fossil Collecting
Page 2: Fossils Found Part 1

Page 3: Fossils Found Part 2

Page 4: Fossils Found Part 3


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