New Jersey Brachiopod
Paleozoic
About New Jersey Brachiopod
The New Jersey Brachiopod is a marine-invertebrate fossil dating to the Paleozoic. Brachiopod is a realistic New Jersey fossil profile built around two-shelled filter feeder that dominates many Paleozoic limestone beds. In this state, success usually comes from learning Devonian shales, glacial gravels, and coastal shell beds, then timing runoff, reservoir drawdown, surf cuts, or road work that exposes fresh fossil-bearing rock instead of hunting blindly.
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Fossil collecting rules in New Jersey vary by land status and fossil type. Common invertebrate fossils may be collectible on some public lands, but vertebrate fossils, protected park units, tribal lands, and cultural sites require a much higher level of care and often a permit. This is especially relevant in Cretaceous marl pits, shark teeth, and coastal shell beds.
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Location: Wharton State Forest
State Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Bass River State Forest
State Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Island Beach State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Cape May Point State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Identification Tips
- ●bilateral symmetry through shell
- ●pedicle opening
- ●fine radial ribs
- ●Check Devonian shales, glacial gravels, and coastal shell beds
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