TqB Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 I bought this from a box of unlabelled stuff that a dealer friend in the UK is gradually going through. Another friend IDd the coral as a Heliophyllum halli, perhaps from Hungry Hollow, which seems a good bet - I'm not very familiar with stuff from there though. Middle Devonian anyway. It was the epifauna that really interested me, especially this nice patch of the bryozoan Botryllopora socialis. (It also has other bryozoans, hederellids and cornulitids.) Scale in mm. 2 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 I'll second the Hungry Hollow Member for this piece as it is all too familiar to me. I've seen a few examples of Botryllopora socialis before, but this one is magnificent. 4 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 I agree! Looks very Heliophullym to me. The encrusted bryozoan is icing on the cake. Love this specimen! 1 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 The "yard-arm carinae" (the small branches attached to the septa, resembling the "yard-arms" on the mast of a sailing ship) are characteristic of Heliophyllum. The coral and the epifauna are typical of the Hungry Hollow member at Arkona, but it could also have come from other Hamilton Group sites in New York. I'd suggest "?Hungry Hollow Member, Widder Formation, Arkona, ON" as a locality. I am quite fond of the epifauna on those corals. Don 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 I looked at some images of Botryllopora socialis that were identical to this and saw that they were from the Silica Shale. So it is another possilbility for its location. Botryllopora from Sylvania by Views of the Mahantango A fairly rare Bryozoan from the Silica Shale at Sylvania is Botryllopora. It is found encrusting shells and other hard surfaces and has a star shaped look to it. Here it's covering part of a Strophodonta shell. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 28 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: I looked at some images of Botryllopora socialis that were identical to this and saw that they were from the Silica Shale. So it is another possilbility for its location. Botryllopora from Sylvania by Views of the Mahantango A fairly rare Bryozoan from the Silica Shale at Sylvania is Botryllopora. It is found encrusting shells and other hard surfaces and has a star shaped look to it. Here it's covering part of a Strophodonta shell. As would be select Devonian locations in New York, as Don said above. This bryozoan certainly got around! -- And no wonder as there were some intracratonic mixing between the Michigan and Appalachian basins during that time (particularly at the Chatham Sag between the Findlay and Algonquin arches). 2 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Kane said: I'll second the Hungry Hollow Member for this piece as it is all too familiar to me. I've seen a few examples of Botryllopora socialis before, but this one is magnificent. 1 hour ago, FossilNerd said: I agree! Looks very Heliophullym to me. The encrusted bryozoan is icing on the cake. Love this specimen! 1 hour ago, FossilDAWG said: The "yard-arm carinae" (the small branches attached to the septa, resembling the "yard-arms" on the mast of a sailing ship) are characteristic of Heliophyllum. The coral and the epifauna are typical of the Hungry Hollow member at Arkona, but it could also have come from other Hamilton Group sites in New York. I'd suggest "?Hungry Hollow Member, Widder Formation, Arkona, ON" as a locality. I am quite fond of the epifauna on those corals. Don 58 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: I looked at some images of Botryllopora socialis that were identical to this and saw that they were from the Silica Shale. So it is another possilbility for its location. Botryllopora from Sylvania by Views of the Mahantango A fairly rare Bryozoan from the Silica Shale at Sylvania is Botryllopora. It is found encrusting shells and other hard surfaces and has a star shaped look to it. Here it's covering part of a Strophodonta shell. 31 minutes ago, Kane said: As would be select Devonian locations in New York, as Don said above. This bryozoan certainly got around! -- And no wonder as there were some intracratonic mixing between the Michigan and Appalachian basins during that time (particularly at the Chatham Sag between the Findlay and Algonquin arches). Many thanks everyone for the confirmation and clarification! It's a grief to me that I can't hunt in this wonderful stuff myself. 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 40 minutes ago, TqB said: I can't hunt in this wonderful stuff myself There are airplanes and even boats!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 46 minutes ago, TqB said: Many thanks everyone for the confirmation and clarification! It's a grief to me that I can't hunt in this wonderful stuff myself. If you ever have the occasion to visit, there'll be a large number of us who would be happy to show you around. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: There are airplanes and even boats!! So I've heard! 8 minutes ago, Kane said: If you ever have the occasion to visit, there'll be a large number of us who would be happy to show you around. Thank you, that's very kind - this is a wonderful, friendly forum! Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 2 hours ago, TqB said: Many thanks everyone for the confirmation and clarification! It's a grief to me that I can't hunt in this wonderful stuff myself. Seconded! That really is a superb specimen of H.halli and I love the epibionts too; that Botryllopora is to die for. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 I agree with Adam! Great preservation on those. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 10 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Seconded! That really is a superb specimen of H.halli and I love the epibionts too; that Botryllopora is to die for. Thanks, Adam - I was rather overlooking the coral but it is a tidy one! 12 minutes ago, Wrangellian said: I agree with Adam! Great preservation on those. It's classic stuff - we have no Devonian like it in the UK. The material from Devon itself mostly ends up cut and polished. 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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