This is the "Fossil Friday" post #176. Expect this to be a somewhat regular feature of the website. We will post any fossil pictures you send in to [email protected]. Please include a short description or story. Check the #FossilFriday Twitter hash tag for contributions from around the world!
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Fossil Friday has become a family affair as today's gorgeous Aphlebia crispa comes from Heath McDonald, who is the father of Caden McDonald who submitted last week's Calymene celebra. Aphlebia is a strange leafy fossil that looks a little like lettuce. It is very rare and this is a splendid example from the Mazon River in Morris, IL.
Thanks for the contribution, Heath!
Pre-cleaning
After cleaning, which really brings out the beauty of this rare specimen!
