West Virginia Brachiopod
Paleozoic
About West Virginia Brachiopod
The West Virginia Brachiopod is a marine-invertebrate fossil dating to the Paleozoic. Brachiopod is a realistic West Virginia fossil profile built around two-shelled filter feeder that dominates many Paleozoic limestone beds. In this state, success usually comes from learning Devonian shales, Mississippian limestones, and glacial gravels, 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 West Virginia 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 marine invertebrates, plant fossils, and stream gravels.
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Location: Monongahela National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Blackwater Falls State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Cacapon Resort State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Watoga State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Identification Tips
- ●bilateral symmetry through shell
- ●pedicle opening
- ●fine radial ribs
- ●Check Devonian shales, Mississippian limestones, and glacial gravels
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