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Field Guide
Nashville - Red Caboose Park
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Red Caboose Park -- Leipers Formation
Rt. 70 south and Collice Jeanne Rd. Park at Red Caboose Park or across Rt 70 at the Bellevue Presbyterian Church
and walk up the sidewalk to the top of the hill.

PlatystrophiaPlatystrophia
Platystrophia


Platystrophia
Platystrophia
Platystrophia
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Platystrophia
Platystrophia
Platystrophia
Platystrophia
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Brachiopod:
Platystrophia

These clam-like filter feeders are common fossils in Ordovician deposits.

Platystrophia appears in many different sizes and species

Hebertella sinuata
Hebertella sinuata
Hebertella sinuata
Hebertella sinuata
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Brachiopod:
Hebertella sinuata

Rafinesquina ponderosa
Rafinesquina ponderosa
Rafinesquina ponderosa
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Brachiopod:
Rafinesquina ponderosa


Byssonychia radiata
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Bivalve Mollusk:
Byssonychia radiata

Byssonychia radiata
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The image abive shows an external mold of Byssonychia

Although bivalaves and brachiopods have similar appearances, they belong to different animal phylums.

Bivalves and Gastropods (including modern snails) belong to Mollusca.

Bryzoans -- "moss animals" pictured below and on the far right -- are in a third phylum.

Cyclonema fluctatum
Cyclonema fluctatum
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Gastropod:
Cyclonema fluctatum


Hallopora rugosa
Hallopora rugosa
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Bryozoan:
Hallopora rugosa

Homotrypa grandisHomotrypa grandis
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Bryozoan:
Homotrypa grandis


 

Peronopora pavoniaQuarter Scale Bar

Bryozoan:
Peronopora pavonia

Very thin undecorated fronds

HeterotrypaHeterotrypaQuarter Scale Bar

Bryozoan:
Heterotrypa

Large, thick fronds.

 

 

TnFossils.com -- Fossils and Identification per Nancy Stetton

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