Well, my book AND an online encyclopedia (yes, those tend to get a bad reputation) say it's paper clam. Beat that!varunscs11 wrote:Are you sure it's paper clam because my book says its a gaper clam
varunscs, please come forward. varunscs, please come forward.UTF-8 U+6211 U+662F wrote:I DO need to work on my dinos.varunscs11 wrote:Oh the answers for my question were Coelophysis, Saurischia, Ghost Ranch New Mexico, It was thought that Coelophysis' were cannibals, Hollow Form True, True (was aboard STS-89, 1st Dino in space was Maisaura). You got Saurischia, New Mexico, True for feathers, so 3/71a) Bivalvia 1b) Pholadomya 1c) Piddock Clam is what it means, Gaper Clam is informal ID 1d) Suspension feeder (filter feeder), Benthic/Epifaunal 2a) Brachiopoda 2b) Mucrospirifer 2c) epifaunal/benthic suspension feeder/filter feeder 3) Specimen 1 belongs to Bivalvia meaning that both valves are symmetrical and this specimen has symmetry through the valves meaning the line of symmetry is where the sagittal line is. Also Bivalves use siphons to feed while Brachiopods use lophophores to feed. Brachiopod valves are unequal and therefore not symmetrical and the line of symmetry is where you would cut one valve in half.
Gaper clam is a WAY different species, Tresus capax. It's actually Paper clam.
I think it's infaunal but whatever.
Not Mucrospirifer, it's actually Genus Platystrophia/Vinlandostrophia. Of course, the mode of life is right because most brachiopods have the same mode of life. 3), of course, is correct. Your turn!
IDK because when you type in "paper clam," you get clams made out of paper. Whatever. I'll just wait until you get to your computer.varunscs11 wrote:I'm still pseudo-skeptical of paper clam but whatever, it probably will never show up on a test (esp if it's in Texas). But let me get to my computer to post the next question
[img]http://www.curiogrove.com/images/mpc001.jpg[/img] a) Identify b) Is this specimen extant? c) What is the phylum of this specimen? d) Common name?
varunscs11 wrote:[img]http://www.curiogrove.com/images/mpc001.jpg[/img] a) Identify b) Is this specimen extant? c) What is the phylum of this specimen? d) Common name?
Metasequoia (pinecones)
Yes
Pinophyta
Dawn Redwood
[img]http://www.london-fossils-crystals.co.uk/Files/73622/Img/17/PhacopsRanaTrilobiteNo-34.jpg[/img] 1. Identify the genus 2. What time period did this genus live in? 3. What is the purpose of the position this specimen is found in? Please don't look at the URL!
[img]http://www.njfossils.net/Belemn.jpg[/img] Again, don't look at the URl. 1. Identify to genus 2. Time period? 3. What part of the organism is preserved in fossils? What is this part used for?
Me:coprolite_dipstick wrote:[img]http://www.london-fossils-crystals.co.uk/Files/73622/Img/17/PhacopsRanaTrilobiteNo-34.jpg[/img] 1. Identify the genus 2. What time period did this genus live in? 3. What is the purpose of the position this specimen is found in? Please don't look at the URL![img]http://www.njfossils.net/Belemn.jpg[/img] Again, don't look at the URl. 1. Identify to genus 2. Time period? 3. What part of the organism is preserved in fossils? What is this part used for?
Trilobite... Let's go with Phacops, Devonian, to protect the soft underside
Belemnitella, Cretaceous, Guard (shell)
