Fossil

Zoology

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Door County Museum and Archives

Cephalopod Front

Cephalopod Front

Name/Title

Fossil

Entry/Object ID

2022.25.9

Description

Cephalopod fossil 110mm X 65mm. Most of the matrix has been eroded away leaving an almost full 3D fossil. Belonged to donors father. Believed to come from Door or Kewanee County. Looks similar to others fossils found in the collection and consistent with type of fossils found in Door County.

Cataloged By

Joe Taylor

Acquisition

Accession

2022.25

Source or Donor

Bush, Kathryn Walecka

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Search Terms

fossil, cephalopod,, squid,, nautilus,, chamber,, shell, siphuncle, silurian, niagara escarpment, prehistoric fauna

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Fossil

Paleontology

Geologic Time

From

Period

Silurian

Era

Paleozoic

Eon

Phanerozoic

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Oct 27, 2022

Examined By

Joe Taylor

General Notes

Note

Status: OK' Status By: Joe Taylor Status Date: 2022-10-27

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

October 27, 2022

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 15, 2026