The other is a rough cast that has the shape of a pelecypod but no other diagnostic details that would help to identify it.
The Kalkberg formation is Devonian in age (Lockhovian to Pragian stage).
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Pelecypods from the Kalkberg formation of New York
Pelecypods in limestone are fairly uncommonly preserved but I do have two examples that I've found in the Kalkberg Limestone near Schohaire. The first is what I believe is an Actinopteria communis based on the radial rays that decorate the shell surface and the "ear" that is typical of the Pterineidae. The shell is incomplete so I don't have too much more detail to work with.
The other is a rough cast that has the shape of a pelecypod but no other diagnostic details that would help to identify it.
The Kalkberg formation is Devonian in age (Lockhovian to Pragian stage).
The other is a rough cast that has the shape of a pelecypod but no other diagnostic details that would help to identify it.
The Kalkberg formation is Devonian in age (Lockhovian to Pragian stage).
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