Dorsoplicathoris dorsoplicata brachiopod from France

This is Dorsoplicathoris dorsoplicata from the Coronatum zone of the Callovian stage of the Jurassic, from near Villequiers, Cher department, France. It has a typical terebratulid shape and features, oval and with a large foramen on the umbo. The anterior margin of the shell is only slightly curved, meeting the side margins at an obtuse angle. That meet point is expressed as a shallow ridge along the surface of the valves pointing back towards the foramen.

Brachial valve

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Pedicle valve

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Thanks to Gery for the fossil!

Postepithyris cincta brachiopod from France

I always like large brachiopods and these specimens of Postepithryis cincta certainly meet that standard. The specimens below are roughly 1.5" long (4cm) by 1.25" wide (3cm). They come from rocks dated to the Oxfordian stage (Jurassic) near Bourges in the department of Cher, France.
P. cincta is a Terebratulid type brachiopod, oval shaped and with a large foramen (round hole) in the umbo (beak like extension of the shell) where the pedicle muscle once extended. The only other distinguishing feature is the gentle, sine wave like shape to the anterior margin where the two shell halves meet.

Specimen #1
Pedicle valve

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Brachial valve

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Specimen #2
Pedicle valve

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Brachial valve

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Thanks to Gery for these fossils!