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This is an orthocone (straight) nautiloid, which is relatively common in the Pennsylvanian. On part, the shell is worn away, and the septa, which divide the interior into chambers, are visible. I have also found this species in the Minturn Formation, near McCoy, Colorado. (Length 2 cm.)
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