PB-S001 · SoldA
Flexicalymene retrorsa
Sold for $100
PALEOBEARD / FOSSILS & FIELD NOTES
OLD ROCK.
OLD ROCK.
NO NONSENSE.
Fossils, field notes, and a straight answer about what you’re looking at. From the Arnheim Formation at Mount Orab, Ohio.
Evidence over approval. Curiosity over status.
Explore the specimen records. Purchases happen through individual eBay listings.
The Collection
Fresh Specimens coming soon
From my prep bench
Recently sold
A record of the specimens I’ve prepared and sold.
PB-S002 · SoldA+
Flexicalymene retrorsa
Sold for $125
PB-S003 · SoldA+
Flexicalymene retrorsa
Sold for $125
The standard / Evidence first
The fossil doesn’t care who you know.
An identification needs anatomy, provenance and evidence. Not a following. If the species isn’t confirmed, say so. If the evidence changes, correct the record. That standard applies here, too.
Show the evidence.
Not your following. The Paleobeard approach
Field Notes
From the face and the prep bench
14 September 2026
The Mt. Orab Bed: Fauna and Evidence
The Sunset Member butter shale, repeated storm burial, and the difference between a Mt. Orab record and a regional possibility.
22 August 2026Eyes, Preservation and Identification
Condition and taxonomy answer different questions. A preservation grade cannot establish a species or a quarry occurrence.
19 July 2026Butter Shale: Preserve the Evidence
Why the layer, articulation and association matter alongside the prepared fossil.
