claire01 Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I found this little nodule the other day And have since been scraping away both the "top" and the "bottom" In the hope that at some point I could discern its orientation and then concentrate on the actual top only. But I still can't make heads or tails of it. Can someone tell by these pictures which side is up? Or am I doing this all wrong? Any help is much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH4ShotCaller Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) Picture 2 appears to me as the dorsal of the carapace or top. Edited May 12, 2013 by CH4ShotCaller Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire01 Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 I'm sorry, still confused as pictures 2 and 3 are views of opposite sides. Or am I just not understanding you? Thank you very much for taking the time to have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH4ShotCaller Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Oops, I meant picture #2. 1 Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire01 Posted May 12, 2013 Author Share Posted May 12, 2013 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 I believe that is a Homarus americanus lobster. The nodule appears to be from the Britton formation, not the Arcadia Park, which means it is not common (they are in large numbers in the Arcadia Park) It is a molt. The carapace and tail are broken open and the animal leaves the old shell behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire01 Posted May 13, 2013 Author Share Posted May 13, 2013 Good lord, Boneman. That's impressive. Thank you very much! Do you agree that pic 2 is indeed the top? I assume a molt is less desirable than the real deal. Regardless, I'm determined to see what's under there:). Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 One side is tail, the other is carapace. That site I told you about has these in large numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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