"Specimens have been sanded to remove the marine sediment from the
shell and then polished. Great looking specimens. "

Great looking if you like pebbles.  A little more attention to
preserving the sculpture would make a better specimen.  These do look
like venerids, not all that much like Mercenaria, though.  I do know
there have been some extensive studies on Eocene faunas from the
Indian region, which would be relatively similar geographically; the
Paris Basin faunas might give some ideas as well, though probably few
species in common.


On 5/14/07, Monfils, Paul <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Here's a site that may shed some light on what the beast may be ...
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> http://www.greatsouth.net/fossils/p-F1713.html
>


--
Dr. David Campbell
425 Scientific Collections
University of Alabama
"I think of my happy condition, surrounded by acres of clams"

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