Tag: clam
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Mazon Monday #348: Grammysioidea hayi
Grammysioidea hayi is a very rare Mazon Creek bivalve clam. The holotype specimen was found by Andy Hay in the early 1980’s, on the channel side of ESCONI Hill, where the hill projects out into the water. In life, the animal was likely sedentary.
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Fossil Friday #248: A Triple Mazonomya mazonensis
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #248. 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 hash tag #FossilFriday on Twitter/X and Bluesky for contributions from around the world! Today, we have a…
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Fossil Friday #193: Dunbarella sp. From Danville
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #193. 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! I’m not sure how tasty scallops from…
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Fossil Friday #58: Clam Clam from Chowder Flatts
This is the “Fossil Friday” post #58. 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! Clowder Flatts was a Mazon Creek fossil…
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Mazon Monday #25: Mazonomya mazonensis
This is Mazon Monday post #25. What’s your favorite Mazon Creek fossil? Tell us at email:esconi.info@gmail.com. The species spotlight falls on Mazonomya mazonensis, known mistakenly as Edmondia for a long time. It was also called affectionately clam-clam. Here is the text from the Mazon Creek Fossil Fauna by Jack Wittry. Mazonomya mazonensis Bailey, 2011 Found…
