Small World

Turritella species found in Cretaceous outcrop near Paluxy, Texas.

Maybe it was always a small world. The fossils in this area are mostly lighter color. This particular gastropod may have had a bad meal just before becoming preserved.  That is my thumb (bad manicure and all) for scale.

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