Paleonet: Help with some fossils

David Kopaska-Merkel davidkm at gsa.state.al.us
Mon Jun 23 19:08:33 UTC 2014


Baby ones: good eating?

David C Kopaska-Merkel
Geological Survey of Alabama
Box 869999
Tuscaloosa AL 35486-6999
205-247-3695
www.gsa.state.al.us
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-----Original Message-----
From: Paleonet [mailto:paleonet-bounces at nhm.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 1:53 PM
To: 'PaleoNet'; pkuxue at pku.edu.cn
Subject: Re: Paleonet: Help with some fossils

> From: Paleonet [mailto:paleonet-bounces at nhm.ac.uk] On Behalf Of David 
> Kopaska-Merkel
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2014 9:39 AM
> To: pkuxue at pku.edu.cn; PaleoNet
> Subject: Re: Paleonet: Help with some fossils
> 
> I don't think these are trace fossils. Many are on this slab, but it 
> seems none cross cut each other. Also, one appears to retain
some
> dark material.
> 
> Cephalopods are possible, but it seems every single one is facing the 
> same way. Is that really true? I'm not sure how that could happen.

Krakens... :-)

Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
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