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Fossil Friday #73: Mazon Creek Pill Millipede

This is the “Fossil Friday” post #73.  Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website.  We will post any fossil pictures you send in to esconi.info@gmail.com.  Please include a short description or story.  Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world!


Mazon Creek is back this week and this time we have a millipede.  This animal is referred to as a pill bug or a pill millipede.  I’m using pill millipede this time, because that makes our contributor a double repeat.  Connor Puritz sent us some photos of a specimen of the millipede Euphoberia from the Mazon River back in Fossil Friday #24.  Now, he’s back with a Amynilyspes wortheni, which is a pill millipede!  Awesome specimen, with nice detail!  Thanks for the contribution, Connor!




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