Mazon Creek Bivalve Fossil - Mazonmya mazonesis 2.63" displays and you will probably laugh

and you will probably laugh a little bit and want to bounce it in your palm

This specimen is an incredible packet of space-flown tomato seeds

all the passengers

Above: Relics Back Cover

Mazon Creek Bivalve Fossil - Mazonmya mazonesis 2.63" displays and you will probably laugh300,000,000 years ago, in the Carboniferous Period, Earth was a dense tropical jungle. Lush forests were home to all manner of prehistoric creatures and swampy landscapes covered the surface. We know of this incredible time thanks to the fossil imprints left behind by plants and animals that were preserved for millions of years. This specimen is a Mazonmya mazonesis bivalve fossil, measuring 2. 63", that was recovered from Mazon Creek in Illinois.