Submitted on 2015-12-20 by Michael Lask

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Squaw Bay formation

Submitter notes: 44 mm. Collected and prepared by Patricia Rutkowski.

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Taxa present: Bactrite warthini

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Submitted on 2015-12-20 by Michael Lask

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Squaw Bay formation

Submitter notes: 56 mm. This bivalve (clam!) was collected by Patricia Rutkowski.

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Taxa present: Paneka sp.

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Submitted on 2015-12-20 by Michael Lask

Location (approximate): Berkey, Lucas, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: 24 mm across. Collected and prepared by Patricia Rutkowski.

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Taxa present: Strataster devonicus

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Submitted on 2015-12-20 by Michael Lask

Location (approximate): Berkey, Lucas, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: The plate is 187 mm across. Collected and prepared by Patricia Rutkowski.

Photo title: Crinoid

Taxa present: Arthroacantha carpenteri

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Submitted on 2015-12-20 by Michael Lask

Location (approximate): Berkey, Lucas, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: 17 mm. Collected and prepared by Patricia Rutkowski.

Photo title: Crinoid

Taxa present: Euryocrinus laddii

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Submitted on 2015-12-20 by Michael Lask

Location (approximate): Berkey, Lucas, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: 18 mm. Collected and prepared by Patricia Rutkowski.

Photo title: Crinoid

Taxa present: Corocrinus nodosus

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Submitted on 2015-12-20 by Michael Lask

Location (approximate): Berkey, Lucas, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: 43 mm long. Collected and prepared by Patricia Rutkowski.

Photo title: Trilobite

Taxa present: Eldredgeops milleri

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Submitted on 2015-12-20 by Michael Lask

Location (approximate): Arkona, Lambton, ON

Strat unit: Arkona formation

Submitter notes: 70 mm across

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Taxa present: Tentaculites bellulus

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Submitted on 2015-11-14 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Carleton, Monroe, MI

Strat unit: Detroit River formation

Submitter notes: This specimen is 2.7 cm. It came from an old collection. The collectors found it at the Thompson-McCully quarry. Obviously, once upon a time it was possible to collect there. The name is as given by the collector. I would not know the difference between any of the genera.

Photo title: Rostroconch

Taxa present: Hippocardia cunea

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Submitted on 2015-11-14 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Sylvania, Lucas, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: This specimen comes in at 1.7 cm including the stem.

Photo title: Crinoid crown with stem

Taxa present: Eutaxocrinus wideneri

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Submitted on 2015-11-14 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Paulding, Paulding, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: This calyx measure at 1.6 cm including the small portion of arms present. This is a very rare crinoid from the Silica Formation and even more so because it is from the Paulding locality.

Photo title: Crinoid calyx with a bit of arms

Taxa present: Melocrinites sp.

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Submitted on 2015-11-14 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Rockport, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Bell formation

Submitter notes: This crinoids comes in at the very tiny number of 1 cm which includes the stem.

Photo title: Crinoid crown with stem

Taxa present: Charientocrinus bellitubatus

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Submitted on 2015-11-10 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Sylvania, Lucas, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: This specimen is only 1.5 cm.

Photo title: Crinoid

Taxa present: Eutaxocrinus wideneri

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Submitted on 2015-11-10 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Sylvania, Lucas, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: This specimen is only 1 cm.

Photo title: Crinoid with gastropod

Taxa present: Eutaxocrinus wideneri, Platyceras sp.

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Submitted on 2015-11-07 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Milan, Washtenaw, MI

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: Specimen is about 1 cm across.

Photo title: Coral

Taxa present: Pleurodictyum cornu

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Submitted on 2015-11-07 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Genshaw formation

Submitter notes: This is the second of this species that I have found from the Alpena area. This one however is from the Genshaw Fm. whereas the previous was form the Thunder Bay Fm. The specimen is 3.5 cm across.

Photo title: Gastropod

Taxa present: Platyceras indianaensis

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Submitted on 2015-11-07 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Antwerp, Paulding, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: This is an extremely rare occurrence of a Decadocrinus from the quarry at Pauling, Ohio. The crown is 2.8 cm.

Photo title: Decadocrinus crown

Taxa present: Decadocrinus hughwingi

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Submitted on 2015-11-05 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Thunder Bay formation

Submitter notes: This species is rare in the Traverse Group. This specimen has two of its spines still attached. The gastropod is 4.3 cm across including the spine.

Photo title: Gastropod with spines

Taxa present: Platyceras indianaensis

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Submitted on 2015-11-05 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Sylvania, Lucas, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: An exceptional example of this species. It is from Unit 7 of the Esrock Quarry. The specimen is 2 cm across.

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Taxa present: Pleurodictyum cornu

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Submitted on 2015-09-13 by Joseph Koniecki

Location (approximate): Baie de Wasai, Chippewa, MI

Strat unit: Fiborn formation

Submitter notes: This specimen is 13 cm across.

Photo title: Coral

Taxa present: Halysites catenularia micropors

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