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Tidgy's Dad

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Looking at my graptolites today
Here is Dictyonema flabelliforme from Norway.
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These dendroid graptolites formed colonies like this :
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They are now long extinct but were once quite important in ocean communities. These are about 480 million years old.
 

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Mr Adam got rid of his teacup and the two of them stood up and embraced warmly in the middle of the room.


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"It's all due to Alfie," Mrs wifey said, slightly breathless.
"Good old Alfie," Mr Adam said. "We'll keep him for ever."
The next afternoon, Mr Adam took all his other tortoises back to the pet-shops and said they could have them for nothing. Then he cleaned up his living-room, leaving not a leaf of cabbage nor lettuce nor a trace of tortoise.


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Mr Adam got rid of his teacup and the two of them stood up and embraced warmly in the middle of the room.


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"It's all due to Alfie," Mrs wifey said, slightly breathless.
"Good old Alfie," Mr Adam said. "We'll keep him for ever."
The next afternoon, Mr Adam took all his other tortoises back to the pet-shops and said they could have them for nothing. Then he cleaned up his living-room, leaving not a leaf of cabbage nor lettuce nor a trace of tortoise.


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Waldo!
 

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Tetragraptus serra, also from Oslo area, 475 million years old.
Some of the big anchored graptoloids evolved into planktonic forms with first 8 stipes then four, two and finally one.
Here is a four stiped form, though it often looks like there are only two or three, as they break off easily or are hidden in the matrix.
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Good morning all.

We woke at our usual time this morning - an hour early because the clocks changed here. :rolleyes:

Luckily we went to bed early last night because we were both tired and I ached. My back is much improved this morning.

I have to take JoesDad to the airport this afternoon. He is back in Palma next week.
 

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Good morning all.

We woke at our usual time this morning - an hour early because the clocks changed here. :rolleyes:

Luckily we went to bed early last night because we were both tired and I ached. My back is much improved this morning.

I have to take JoesDad to the airport this afternoon. He is back in Palma next week.
Good morning, Linda. :)
I enjoyed my extra hours sleep.
My cold is much improved, too.
Lesson in 12 minutes. :(
 
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