Cucullaea vulgaris
Cucullaea vulgaris is the most common fossil found in the quarry – in fact, “vulagris” means “common” in Latin. It Continue reading
Clams are the most common fossil in the quarry. Almost all of them are steinkerns – the mold of hardened sand from the inside of the shell, after the shell has dissolved away.
Cucullaea vulgaris is the most common fossil found in the quarry – in fact, “vulagris” means “common” in Latin. It Continue reading
Crassatellites vadosus was a clam that filtered its food from the water and burrowed into the sand.
Nuculana stephensoni was a clam that lived in the sand.
Polorthus tibialis was a clam that lived in clusters and built calcareous tubes.
Caryatis veta was a venus clam that lived in the sand and filtered food particles from the water.
Xylophagella was a genus of piddock or angelwing clam that lived on the sea floor and filtered its food from Continue reading
Veniella conradi was a clam that lived on the sea floor.
Panopea decisa was a geoduck clam that buried itself deep in the sand and filtered its food from the water.