UGA Stratigraphy Lab

The data is in the strata

Cheirocystis

Specimen Photo

Cheirocystis fultonensis
CMC-P 50402 - Holotype
scale bar is 1 cm

Specimen Photo

Cheirocystis fultonensis
CMC-P 50402 - Holotype
scale bar is 1 cm

Specimen Photo

Cheirocystis fultonensis columnal
Specimens donated by Jack Kallmeyer
scale bar is 5 mm

Specimen Photo

Cheirocystis fultonensis calyx rhomb plate
Specimens donated by Jack Kallmeyer
scale bar is 5 mm

Specimen Photo

Cheirocystis fultonensis calyx plate
Specimens donated by Jack Kallmeyer
scale bar is 5 mm

Specimen Photo

A stellate plate from a crinoid, probably Glyptocrinus. Note difference in plate from Cheirocystis plate shown above, particularly sharpness in ridges.
MUGM 15675
scale bar is 0.5 mm

Species

Cheirocystis fultonensis Sumrall and Schumacher, 2002
Occurrence: Point Pleasant, Fulton
Reference: Dalvé, 1948; Sumrall and Schumacher, 2002
Previously known informally as Glyptocystites fultonensis