June 2010 Invertebrate/plant Find Of The Month

[JohnJ]

There are some first rate finds this month - bugs, shells, plants and more! Congratulations to all who submitted their fossils. Thank you for sharing your finds and knowledge.

The poll ends on Tuesday, July 6th. You can also vote in our other Poll HERE.

1. Reteocrinus sp. 3 crinoid grouping – (Millersburg member, Ordovician Lexington Limestone) – KY, USA

2. Phacops rana trilobite – (Devonian Arkona Formation) – ON, Canada

3. Possible Bryozoans in Chert – (Devonian Bois Blanc Formation) – ON, Canada

4. Scaphites warreni ammonite – (late Cretaceous Turonian aged Frontier Formation) – WY, USA

5. Mantis shrimp appendages – (Miocene) – CA, USA

6. Vermetus millet gastropod shell – (upper Miocene / lower Pliocene) - Maine-et-Loire, FR

7. Stigmaria root cast – (Carboniferous – Permian) – KY, USA

8. Dactylioceras (Orthodactylioceras) tenuicostatum ammonite – (Lower Jurassic Tenuicostatum Zone) – Yorkshire, UK

9. Ulodendron majus stem fragment with branch scar – (Upper Carboniferous – Pennsylvanian) – Donets’k, Ukraine

10. Phacops rana trilobites – (middle Devonian) – VA, USA

[Terry Dactyll]

Its a very tough month..... The ulodendron branch scar pipped it for me on rarity and quality.... Ive managed to find one in 7 years.......best of luck everyone.....

[seanm]

Has to be the Scaphites warreni. Im a sucker for hetromorphs

Sean

[MikeD]

Can I vote for 2? or 3? Wow!

[JohnJ]

So many choices...only one vote.

[Scylla]

I only wish we had such quality choices when it comes to voting for politicians