Brachiopod shell

[EricTheCat]

I stumbled across this brachiopod shell in my yard the other day. Nothing too unusual, I have lots of rock full of these. However I usually find them embedded in rock and without both halves. It is about 3/4 of an inch in diameter.



I am not skilled at fossil identification. I would guess this is probably from the Ordovician period based on what I know about the geology of where I live.

I hope you enjoy this common specimen.

Happy hunting,
Eric

 

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[Harry Pristis]

Could be Dalmanella Cf. D. meeki (MILLER).

 

[EricTheCat]

Could be Dalmanella Cf. D. meeki (MILLER).

From my reading these were quite common during the Ordovician period. Amazing what can survive 400+ million years.

Thanks for the possible ID.