Submitted on 2008-05-16 by ummp invertebrate paleontology

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Ferron Point formation

Submitter notes: This specimen is 1.1 cm in diameter. It is a hypotype. The edrioasteroid is sitting on a brachiopod.

Photo title: Edrioasteroid

Taxa present: Krama devonicum, Chonetes sp.

UMMP specimen number: hypotype 4796

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Submitted on 2008-05-16 by ummp invertebrate paleontology

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Ferron Point formation

Submitter notes: Not much to look at, but this specimen is the holotype for the species. It is 2.3 cm across the brachiopod.

Photo title: Edrioasteroid

Taxa present: Krama devonicum, Chonetes sp.

UMMP specimen number: holotype 17295

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Submitted on 2008-05-16 by ummp invertebrate paleontology

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Ferron Point formation

Submitter notes: A much specimen but this specimen is only a hypotype. It is 0.7 cm in diameter or 2.7 cm across the brach.

Photo title: Edrioasteroid

Taxa present: Krama devonicum

UMMP specimen number: hypotype 21203

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Submitted on 2008-05-16 by ummp invertebrate paleontology

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Ferron Point formation

Submitter notes: The specimen is 2.4 cm across the brachiopod.

Photo title: Edrioasteroid

Taxa present: Postibulla alpenensis, Chonetes sp.

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Submitted on 2008-05-16 by ummp invertebrate paleontology

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Ferron Point formation

Submitter notes: This specimen is the holotype for the species. It is 1.2 cm in diameter

Photo title: Edrioasteroid

Taxa present: Postibulla keslingi

UMMP specimen number: holotype 35387

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Submitted on 2008-05-16 by ummp invertebrate paleontology

Location (approximate): Sylvania, Lucas, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: This specimen is 0.5 cm in diameter. It is a hypotype.

Photo title: Edrioasteroid

Taxa present: Agelacrinites southworthi

UMMP specimen number: hypotype 61358

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Submitted on 2008-05-16 by ummp invertebrate paleontology

Location (approximate): Arkona, Lambton, ON

Strat unit: Arkona formation

Submitter notes: This specimen is 1.2 cm in diameter or 3 cm across the brachiopod.

Photo title: Edrioasteroid

Taxa present: Agelacrinites southworthi

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Submitted on 2008-05-16 by ummp invertebrate paleontology

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Four Mile Dam formation

Submitter notes: A very tiny specimen that is only 0.3 cm in diameter and is sitting on a bryozoan. This specimen is a paratype.

Photo title: Edrioasteroid

Taxa present: Timeischytes megapinacotus

UMMP specimen number: paratype 35428

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Submitted on 2008-05-16 by ummp invertebrate paleontology

Location (approximate): Rockport, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Bell formation

Submitter notes: This specimen is 5 cm tall. The specimen is a paratype.

Photo title: Crinoids

Taxa present: Botryocrinus bellensis

UMMP specimen number: paratype 57967

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Submitted on 2008-05-16 by ummp invertebrate paleontology

Location (approximate): Rockport, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Bell formation

Submitter notes: This specimen is also a paratype. The lower crinoid is 4 cm tall.

Photo title: Crinoids

Taxa present: Botryocrinus bellensis

UMMP specimen number: paratype 57968

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Submitted on 2008-05-13 by David Thompson

Location (approximate): Milan, Washtenaw, MI

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: Another view of the bottom of the G. sylvaniensis and the larger nodocostata,

Photo title: Silica Bivalves

Taxa present: Grammysia nodocostata, Grammysia sylvaniensis

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Submitted on 2008-05-13 by David Thompson

Location (approximate): Sylvania, Lucas, OH

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: This shows the thin layer on the bottom of the larger G. nodocostata, Although the previous photos identified the location of the Bivalves as Milan in Washtenaw county, this larger was found at Sylvania in Ohio. The bivalve is 2 1/4' long by 2' wide ( 5.5 X 5 cm).

Photo title: Bottom of bivalve

Taxa present: Grammysia nodocostata

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Submitted on 2008-05-13 by David Thompson

Location (approximate): Arkona, Lambton, ON

Strat unit: Widder formation

Submitter notes: This example of Platyceras rarispinum from the Widder beds at Arkona, Ontario was the first gastropod that I found ever. It is also a nice example of the species.The snail is 1 3/4'(3.5 cm) high and wide.

Photo title: Gastropod from Arkona, Ontario

Taxa present: Platyceras rarispinum

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Submitted on 2008-05-13 by David Thompson

Location (approximate): Arkona, Lambton, ON

Strat unit: Widder formation

Submitter notes: Opposite view of Platyceras

Photo title: Gastropod from Arkona, Ontario

Taxa present: Platyceras rarispinum

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Submitted on 2008-05-13 by David Thompson

Location (approximate): Arkona, Lambton, ON

Strat unit: Widder formation

Submitter notes: This shows the compressed body of the snail.

Photo title: Gastropod from Arkona, Ontario, third view

Taxa present: Platyceras rarispinum

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Submitted on 2008-05-13 by David Thompson

Location (approximate): Milan, Washtenaw, MI

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: This series shows two species of Pelecypods from the Silica formation from several angles to show their structure but this is not too exciting to view. The Silica bivalves generally are casts or Steinkerns with little shell other then thin phosphatic layers and as such are overlooked. Here are two similar species distinguished mostly by size. The larger is nodocostata and the smaller is sylvaniensis. The smaller is 2' long by 1 1/4' wide (5 X 3 cm). The larger is 2 1/4' long by 2' wide by 1 1/2' high (5.5 X 5 x 3.5 cm).

Photo title: Silica Pelecypods

Taxa present: Grammysia sylvaniensis, Grammysia nodocostata

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Submitted on 2008-05-12 by David Thompson

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Traverse formation

Submitter notes: This large branching coral colony was found in many pieces in the ditch near the cemetery in Alpena, MI This was painstakingly re-assembled and restored by Scott Vergiels of the 'Friends'

Photo title: A Branching Coral Colony

Taxa present: Cystiphylloides petoskeyenes (potterenes?)

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Submitted on 2008-05-12 by David Thompson

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Potter Farm formation

Submitter notes: Another view of this large coral. The coral is 8'(20.5 cm)high by 9 1/2' (24. cm) wide. In the first view hand gives scale. In this a USA 25 cent piece is used.

Photo title: Another view of same branching coral,

Taxa present: Cystiphylloides petoskeyenes (potterenes?)

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Submitted on 2008-05-12 by David Thompson

Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI

Strat unit: Potter Farm formation

Submitter notes: This shows opening and internal structure of coral. This opening is 2' (5. cm) across.

Photo title: View of individual coralite,

Taxa present: Cystiphylloides petoskeyenes (potterenes?)

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Submitted on 2008-05-12 by David Thompson

Location (approximate): Milan, Washtenaw, MI

Strat unit: Silica formation

Submitter notes: This shows the opposite view of Strophodonta demissa with some small Bryozoan, Hederella concinnoides, growing on it.

Photo title: Opposite view of Brachiopod

Taxa present: Strophodonta demissa, Hederella concinnoides

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