Leptaena depressa brachiopod fossils

Leptaena depressa brachiopod fossils

Small specimen pieces of Leptaena depressa from the Wrens Nest nature reserve in Dudley, UK.

These pieces are from the Silurian - Wenlock series, around 427-433 million years old, and are a very distinctive type of brachiopod.

The brachiopods themselves typically measure around 25-30MM wide, with a single piece on each matrix specimen. However, there are often numerous other fossils present on each piece, especially corals.