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(DSM# 3187/FK308) An extinct species of oyster.

(DSM# 1875) Extant genus - This brachiopod is sometimes known as a "lamp shell" because of its resemblance to Roman oil lamps. Living relatives are found in marine environments worldwide.

(DSM# 3258/FK182) Extant genus - Turritellid snails are suspension feeders with an elongated shell. Suspension feeder means that the creature feeds on particles that are suspended in the water.

(DSM# M502) Extant genus of marine snail that had an operculum to cover the snail when it retreated into its shell.

(DSM# 3253/FK320) The extant members of this genus can be found in brackish water along the West coast of Africa.

(DSM# FK193) Extinct genus of marine bivalve.

(DSM# 10757) Steinkern (internal mold) of clam. There is only one living genus in the family Arcticidae.

(unnumbered) Fossilized tree sap is well known for preserving insects and other small animals.

This drawing will help you learn the different parts of an Ammonoid or Nautiloid.

Approximate placement of shorelines from the Cretaceous through the Pleistocene, showing the Mississippi Embayment.