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Mosasaurhunter

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Hello, my neighbor recently found this fossil oyster from digging a pond and this was found in the sediment that was dug out of the ground. I believe it is an Exogyra oyster or maybe a Gryphaea but I am unsure. It was probably found in Cretaceous sediment from the Ripley formation. Oyster is 4.5 inches in length and 3 inches wide

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The lack of curvature, and more "clawlike" beak suggest Gryphaea to me rather than Exogyra

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