Sethro2010 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Buddy found this by his job. Wondering if anyone can identify it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Nice find! It is a section of Baculite, a straight shelled ammonoid cephalopod. Cephalopods include the modern nautilus, octopus, squid and cuttlefish. Coiled ammonoids are the most well known among most people, but this variety had a straight shell. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Welcome! Well done to your friend, that's a nice find. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Agreed that this is undoubtedly a Baculite. I think your buddy should scan the job site and see if he can find any additional pieces. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Welcome to the forum. If you want to tell your friend more about the fossil, it's part of a shell that an animal related to an octopus lived in 100 million years ago in round numbers. This part is divided into chambers that were separated by the wavy walls and had air sealed inside where rock is now that provided buoyancy for swimming. The body was housed in a much larger chamber and could extend it's tentacles out an aperture at the largest end. The lacy-looking lines on the outside show where the walls attached to the inside of the shell. Since we can see these sutures we know this is what we call an internal mold and the original shell is missing. The name of the genus is actually Baculites, pronounced 'back'-you-lite'-ease" but I'm told common usages makes it okay to call it a baculite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethro2010 Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Thanks for all the info guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase owen Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Baculite section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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