Shamalama Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 I've found a couple of Echinoids that have lost their labels. Any help is appreciated. Sand Dollar Echinoid Thanks! Dave -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Murphy Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 Dave: The first specimen is a Mellitella californicus. The specimens that I have are from the Pliocene of Baja, California. It has been found in Pliocene to Pleistocene sediments in California and Mexico. The other specimen appears to be Psephechinus sp from the Jurassic of Morocco. It is rather worn from exposure, so I cannot identify it more closely. Regards, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted April 26, 2009 Author Share Posted April 26, 2009 Perfect! I had a feeling in the back of my mind that the top was Pliocene but couldn't place it. And now I recall that I picked up the Moroccan one from a $1 bin somewhere. Still it's good to have the ID's! Thank You! -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Auspex Posted April 26, 2009 Share Posted April 26, 2009 wow. gotta love this place. Where else does a mere mortal have access to Perfesser Murphy? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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