This is the “Fossil Friday” post #176.  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!

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Fossil Friday has become a family affair as today’s gorgeous Aphlebia crispa comes from Heath McDonald, who is the father of Caden McDonald who submitted last week’s Calymene celebra.  Aphlebia is a strange leafy fossil that looks a little like lettuce.   It is very rare and this is a splendid example from the Mazon River in Morris, IL.

Thanks for the contribution, Heath!

Pre-cleaning

After cleaning, which really brings out the beauty of this rare specimen!