This depositional facies occurs farthest from roads; within
approximately
100 yards of a road accessible to automobile traffic, Budweiser facies
occurs instead.
It is relevant to the full appreciation of this highly representative
photo that Genesee was advertised for many years as "The beer of the
great
outdoors".
Note the characteristic morphology of the siliceous facies fossil,
with
its broader cylindrical base and narrower, slightly tapering neck (Fig
1., below; the solitary harvardensis subspecies). It is
exceptionally
rare to find the metallic cap to the neck still articulated and in
position;
most often it is loose and shows signs of forcible removal, presumably
by predators (Fig 2., below). Occasionally, a suggestion of colonial
life-style
is given by close association of individuals; rarely even a soft
cellulose
exoskeleton[?] is found, as here illustrated. It is common to find
accumulations
of broken and scattered fragments, especially within a few meters of
roads
[see Budweiser facies, above], although a satisfactory explanation for
this association has not yet been given.
Fig
1.
Fig
2.
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