Jump to content

Please help me with the names of these shellfish fossils


shaman

Recommended Posts

  • New Members

Last weekend I've found a bunch of shellfish fossils close to the seafront rocks in Western Algarve in Portugal. Could you please, help me and identify them? I separate the fossils in 5 different groups regarding their shape from type 1 to type 5.

Country: Portugal
Province: Algarve (West Part)
City: near Alvor 
Location details: Found near beach rocks
Scale used in photos : mm/cm

 Type 1 :

image.thumb.jpeg.f4dc606b1fe4a4e6b9163b906b951800.jpeg

 

 

Type 2:

image.thumb.jpeg.4f3b70ea1ca9122ee6040ba9837b7484.jpeg

 

Type 3:

image.thumb.jpeg.4e079cedc0669471a1a854a8114056a5.jpeg

 

Type 4:

image.thumb.jpeg.240a6c389d2fe5e2870da2d7db919dfa.jpeg

 

Type 5:

5-1.thumb.JPG.d5dbc96a42330c7405a6cfa27920a795.JPG

5-2.thumb.JPG.e0936ac3bcf36570cd241b4199fba90f.JPG5-3.thumb.JPG.d205badb99f85a35485ba2dfdf7ec205.JPG

Link to comment
Share on other sites

These are quite fragmentary and also bioeroded, better preserved specimens would be needed to identify them properly but somebody familiar with the location might be able to say more. Some of the pieces look like bits of cockle shells.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...