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Unknown Silurian Brachiopod


Dave J

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Hi. This brachiopod was found at the Wren's Nest, Dudley, UK. It doesn't have prominent ribbing on the valves like others I've found and it seems very distended on the one side. The domed side is quite smooth. I have tried to photograph it with the hinge face on too to give an idea of it's shape. I was hoping for a species name if possible?

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Looks like Atrypa reticularis.

 

Wren's Nest Geology-1.jpg

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23 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

Looks like Atrypa reticularis.

 

Wren's Nest Geology-1.jpg

Thank you very much, sorry to keep bothering you guys with these.

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18 minutes ago, Dave J said:

Thank you very much, sorry to keep bothering you guys with these.

 

No worries.  We don't mind helping. ;)

Such a well studied site should have some scientific papers that have been written about it. Maybe a faunal list.

You might search for them at the usual sites - Research Gate, J-stor, Google books, etc.

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