Sunday 11 June 2017

Fossils at Naracoorte.

A huge shell fossil from the Naracoorte member of the Gambier Limestone. This limestone formed in a shallow temperate sea. The environment appears to have pretty low biodiversity as evidenced by the small variety of fossils preserved in the rock. This large shell is unusual as the Gambier Limestone seems to be dominated by sea urchin flukes and spines.