Paramoudra
Description
A paramoudra trace fossil with a hole at the top and cylindrical cavity at centre. The cavity has a porous, bone coloured, fossilised surface. At the bottom of the cavity are several worm-like forms. The fossil is ovoid in shape when viewed from above and has distinctive nipped lower half when viewed from the side.
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This
paramoudra
fossil
was
found
by
Scott
McAslow
on
the
beach
north
of
Waitara
in
1997.
Paramoudra
are
cylindrical
fossils
made
of
a
calcium
carbonate
'concrete'.
They
are
usually
found
among
stones
on
the
beach,
and
often
have
a
central
hole.
They
are
also
known
as
'Māori
sinkers'
because
of
their
shape,
which
is
similar
to
sinkers
used
by
Māori
in
earlier
times.
Accession number
PA2004.078
Collection type
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