This is the "Fossil Friday" post #183. 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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For this week, we have a breathtaking Mazon Creek spider for our Fossil Friday. This is Amarixys sulcata. Which was described by A. L. Melander in 1903. He was an American entomologist would wrote extensively, describing many arthropods during his long career.
This beautiful specimen comes from long time ESCONI member Rich Rock, who started collecting Mazon Creek way back in the 1960's. Thanks for bringing this specimen to the Mazon Creek Fossil Day last Saturday and thanks again for letting us use this awesome fossil for Fossil Friday!
