Turritella vertebroides
Turritella vertebroides was a long snail that burrowed into the sand and filtered its food from the water.
Infaunal organisms burrowed into the sand at the sea floor.
Turritella vertebroides was a long snail that burrowed into the sand and filtered its food from the water.
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.
Panopea decisa was a geoduck clam that buried itself deep in the sand and filtered its food from the water.
Cardium tenuistriatum was a cockle clam that lived in the sand and filtered its food from the water.