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Platyostoma niagarense Age: Silurian Formation: Waldron Formation Location: Waldron, Indiana Size: Gastropod is 1.4 inches across This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
Here is a very nice specimen of a Silurian gastropod. This fossil snail is Platyostoma niagarense from the Waldron Shale of Indiana. The quarry where this specimen was found is now filled with water. There is a fabulous specimen preserved on this plate. The fossil is extremely 3-dimensional and exhibits fine detail. The coiling pattern of the gastropod is well defined - even the very tiny inner coils of the specimen are intact. The black fossil contrasts beautifully with the light-colored matrix. The gastropod is well centered on the squared plate of shale. This is a textbook specimen of a Silurian gastropod from this classic site.