Canadiandetectorist
1973
25
1
Nov 5, 2021 1:44 AM
Canadiandetectorist
1973
25
1
venomlash
Nice spiriferid!
zzzdfield
Is fossil, limerock ?
ShutUpPam
Nice nails bro!
IwasAlmostAdoctor
Hand model?
gingerlemonade
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirifer You're welcome! #fossilid #fossils
Canadiandetectorist
Cool! Thanks for the info.
blueredyns
It's a brachiopod, which is kinda like a modern-day clam or mussel. That center section is the 'foot,' which was used as an anchor
venomlash
Brachiopods look like clams, but they're not closely related. (Clams have left and right shells; brachs have upper and lower shells.) This
venomlash
particular group is long extinct, but other kinds of brachiopods are still found in the oceans today. The divot in the middle is the sulcus,
venomlash
and it's an adaptation to help brachiopods efficiently pull water through their shells for filter feeding.