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Approximately 100 X Magnification

The Black bar, with wording on it, at the bottom of the image is one inch in length.
The dark area just above and to the left of the center is a cavity filled with amythist.

This Brachiopod is the Species:

Composita Subtilita

In this image you can see the detail of several internal structures. This is a cross section of the shell.

I will be taking several very close shots of this item which will show the structures in detail at about 150 to 200 X magnification. So check back soon.



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Remarkable set of 4 Brachiopods.

In matrix all are in great shape. Click on the image to see more detail. This peice is a composite, however all the Brachiopods are from the same layer at the same site and were gathered at the saem time. The matrix was weak and I had to repair it. The peice looks great though as you can see.

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approx. 45,000,000 year old extinct fly in Baltic Amber...


We offer a complete series of this species which shows the progression of the shell curvature as the animal matures..

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Brachiopoda, Articulata, Spiriferida, Athyrididae,

Composita subtilita:   biconvex, longer than wide --- pedicle valve has wide sulcus, brachial valve has wide fold

Period: Pennsylvanian          Location: Jemez, New Mexico

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