1.9" Silurian Graptolite Fossil Plate - New York

This is a plate of Silurian-aged graptolite (Desmograptus micronematodes) fossils. The specimen comes from the Rochester Shale near Middleport, New York. These graptolites bear black preservation that contrasts well against the orange-grey shale.

Comes with an acrylic display stand

Graptolites are tiny extinct animals that lived together in groups or colonies and shared the same skeleton. Each animal built its own living chamber, which were then stuck together to make the colony. Some colonies grew like branches of a tree, with many living chambers on each branch. Different kinds of graptolite colonies had branches with different shapes. They could be straight, curved, or even spiral-shaped.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Desmograptus micronematodes
LOCATION
Near Middleport, New York
FORMATION
Rochester Shale
SIZE
Shale:1.9 x 1.9"
CATEGORY
ITEM
#269999
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