Belemnitella Americana
Belemnitella americana, coloquially referred to as “belemnites” are easily recongizable due to their uniquely long, slender shape. They are the hard shell from the inside of a Cretaceous squid, and are incredibly common at some localities along the PeeDee river. They can range from a couple inches in length to 5-6 inches at their absolute largest. Due to their abundunce it can be inferred they were a very important part of the Late Cretaceous food chain. They are quite thick and robust near the tip, but the shell gradually gets thinner making them difficult to find pristine all the way to the end of the shell.
Size: 5 - 13cm (2” - 6”)
Scale: 1cm
Age: Late Cretaceous
Belemnites
Classic belemnites from the PeeDee formation. Some are more blunt at the tip, whereas some taper to a point. Well preserved specimens contain a small protrustion at the tip. Generally finding a specimen that preserves from the tip to the suture on the other end is considered a good, mostly complete find.
