Maryland


 * Maryland**


 * By: Austin Handler**

Ecphora quadricostata
 * State Fossil:**

The Ecphora quadricostata was a type of snail, but it is now extinct. The shell was a light brown color, and it had four strong t-shaped ribs. Over time the name has been changed several times.
 * Description: **

It existed in the Chesapeake Bay over 3,000,000 years ago.
 * Time Existed:**

It is being preserved at the Calvert Marine Museum with other marine fossils that existed millions of years ago.
 * Preservation: **

Druid Wilson fount it and it is the state fossil because it was one of the first fossils to be scientifically examined in the new world.
 * Who found it and why is it the state fossil:**

Conkwright, R. (2009) Maryland's Official State Fossil Shell//.// //Maryland Geological survey//. Retrieved from []
 * Sources:**

Pisani, D., Davidsburg, J., Zarend-Kubatko, J., Lampell, P. (1995). A Guide to Fossil Finding in Maryland State Parks. //Maryland Department of Natural Recources.// Retrieved from []