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HUGE Archemedes 'corkscrew' BRYOZOA fossil - ONLY found in North America
HUGE Archemedes 'corkscrew' BRYOZOA fossil - ONLY found in North America
HUGE Archemedes 'corkscrew' BRYOZOA fossil - ONLY found in North America
HUGE Archemedes 'corkscrew' BRYOZOA fossil - ONLY found in North America
HUGE Archemedes 'corkscrew' BRYOZOA fossil - ONLY found in North America

HUGE Archemedes 'corkscrew' BRYOZOA fossil - ONLY found in North America

$ 295.68

Availability: 90 in stock
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
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    Description

    Name:   Archemedes sp.
    Age:  Mississippian
    Formation:  Warsaw Formation
    Location:  Lincoln County, Missouri
    Size:  Screw is 10.7 inches long!
    Matrix: Shale (1 ¼” thick at widest points)
    Overall Weight:  6.05 POUNDS
    This is a unique looking GIGANTIC specimen (almost a FOOT LONG!) of Archimedes sp. from the Warsaw Formation of Missouri. This unusual, corkscrew-shaped bryozoan is only found the Mississippian Period (360-28 MYA) of North America
    (Indiana, Illinois and Missouri)
    ! This bizarre bryozoan attached itself to the ocean floor with the spiraling fronds in an upward position. The strange fossil is very 3-dimensional and exhibits VERY NICE detail. The distinct fossil is beautifully centered on the large, semi-squared, shale matrix plate. This is an extremely large
    , textbook display example of this unique-looking fossil.  No REPAIR / No RESTORATION
    A Certificate of Authenticity from EXTINCTIONS.com is included with this item.
    It also comes with the metal stand and the 4”x4” informational picture and frame as shown in the pictures. FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING (only within the US)