Devonian Martin Formation:

BRACHIOPODS

Updated  8/22/21

Most brachs are found in dense beds that are very thin, or as individuals that sometimes separate out in the acid fines. 

 

            
 
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 Schizophoria
            sp.
 

            
 
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 Coquina
            of Spirifer types is commonly found in thin beds.
 

            
 
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 Schizophoria
            sp.
 

            
 
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 Spirifer,
            Schizophoria, Atrypa 

Rhynconellids

 

            
 
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 Rhynconellids
            are robust, and heavily build brachs with bold ribbing and preserve
            very well. 
 

            
 
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            Rhynconellids


Cyrtospirifer
 

            
 
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 This
            is the most common type of brach we find in the acid fines from
            etching out corals from most sites. What I did here was mount
            them on a card and put them in a CDROM case, which makes excellent
            displays for so many small but perfect specimens!
 

            
 
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 Another
            CD case full.


Productid
 

            
 
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 A
            few productids were found in the Martin, they are quite uncommon.

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