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Yes, I think that's a bryozoan.

Berenicea rings a bell. 

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Berenicea is a catchall these days, albeit a useful collector term. Paul Taylor (NHM) is the guy who would know, though the preservation may not be good enough to show the necessary details.

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59 minutes ago, DE&i said:

@Tidgy's Dad awesome, I really need some kind of headstart with these particlular fossils. I've some other different fossils attached to this brachiopod as well, would you like to see them. 

For sure. 

I have rather limited experience and knowledge of Faringdon, however, I only went there once, but did find a couple of nice pieces. .

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59 minutes ago, TqB said:

Berenicea is a catchall these days, albeit a useful collector term. Paul Taylor (NHM) is the guy who would know, though the preservation may not be good enough to show the necessary details.

Indeed, and my experience is based on a trip thirty years ago, so my knowledge is probably a little out of date, as usual. :shrug: 

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10 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Indeed, and my experience is based on a trip thirty years ago, so my knowledge is probably a little out of date, as usual. :shrug: 

I'd still label it "Berenicea" in the absence of an expert. :) My only trip there was when I was about ten, to the gorgeous house of a wealthy distant relative (too distant!). They had Faringdon Sponge Gravel on their extensive garden paths and I went away with pockets full of Raphidonema and Barroisia (Tremacystis then). And a couple of derived teeth. :D

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@TqB I did think about asking Paul Taylor, but these are the best quality photos I can get and didn't want to trouble him "too soon". @Tidgy's Dad  I always take note of your valued contributions with my finds.

 

I'm also looking for Reptoclausa hagenowi do you think I may have one here. 

 

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The last photo looks like it could be Reptoclausa sp. (I don't know the species).

But the others look different with more linear zooecia. 

Are they all the same? 

The earlier photos look more like Stomatopora calypso. 

 

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@Tidgy's Dad you are right, they are two different fossils. After consulting my Atlas of Invertebrate Macrofossils book by John W. Murray (why I didn't earlier I'll never know) I now believe the first 3 additional photos to be Voigtopora listed as found at Faringdon and being a opportunistic encruster of shells and stones. Attached is a photo of Voigtopora from the book. 

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59 minutes ago, DE&i said:

@Tidgy's Dad you are right, they are two different fossils. After consulting my Atlas of Invertebrate Macrofossils book by John W. Murray (why I didn't earlier I'll never know) I now believe the first 3 additional photos to be Voigtopora listed as found at Faringdon and being a opportunistic encruster of shells and stones. Attached is a photo of Voigtopora from the book. 

Yup, that's more like it, though I confess to not being familiar with Voigtopora. :)

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1 hour ago, DE&i said:

And @Tidgy's Dad I think your right with the last being a Reptoclausa and really does look like Reptoclausa hagenowi

 

Photo of an example found at Faringdon attached. 

Seems a reasonable match at first look at least.

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