2" Ecphora Gardnerae Gastropod Fossil Shell Lee Creek Miocene Epoch North Carolina Drotops and strong hind limbs

and strong hind limbs

These creatures weighed between 2 and 4 tons and primarily moved on all fours

This combination results in specimens that are highly sought after by collectors

and timekeeping devices

2" Ecphora Gardnerae Gastropod Fossil Shell Lee Creek Miocene Epoch North Carolina Drotops and strong hind limbsLocation: Lee Creek, North Carolina Weight: 1. 1 Ounces Dimensions: 2 Inches Long, 1. 7 Inches Wide, 1. 7 Inches Thick The item pictured is the one you will receive. Miocene Epoch, 5. 3 million to 23. 3 million years old. Ecphora gardnerae is an extinct Miocene predatory sea snail from the family Muricidae and the official state fossil of Maryland. These snails preyed on bivalves, using their radula to bore holes into shells. Fossils are found in