Mucrospirifer

Fossil

Also called Mucrospirifer mucronatus

About it

Devonian brachiopod much wider than long, its hinge drawn out into sharp points like wings. Common in the Hamilton Group of New York, Ohio's Silica Shale, and at Arkona, Ontario.

Type: Fossil (brachiopod)
Group: Brachiopod
Colours: grey, brown, tan
Transparency: opaque
Periods: Devonian

Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.