Thursday, March 20, 2014

Chonetes sp. brachiopod from Germany

These next specimens are a species of Chonetes that come from the Kerpen mbr. of the Cürten Formation (Devonian, Givetian stage) near Sötenich, Germany. They resemble the Devonochonetes scitulus that I find in my local Devonian rocks such as the Mahantango Formation of Pennsylvania or the Arkona and Widder Formations in Ontario.

Specimen #1 Pedicle valve
Anterior
Brachial valve
Posterior
Profile

Specimen #2 Pedicle valve
Anterior
Brachial valve
Posterior
Profile

Thanks to Nils for the specimens.

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