Belemnite ID request

[Ruger9a]

Here is another item from my unidentified drawer I'm hoping someone will be able to put a name on.  Thanks.

Edited May 1, 2020 by Ruger9a
correct data

[TqB]

It looks like a classic Belemnitella mucronata (though Belemnitella species can be tricky without accurate stratigraphy and Cretaceous ones aren't my area but I love them!)

[Ruger9a]

Thank you again!

[FossilDAWG]

Since it's from your unidentified drawer, I assume you don't have locality data?

I find it very hard to distinguish Belemnitella species without having an idea where they came from.  Belemnitella mucronata is a European species.  It is very similar to Belemnitella americana from the US east coast.  It is also quite similar to other European species such as Belemnitella junior.  Individuals are especially hard to confidently ID, you really need population samples because of the overlap in morphologies.  Very accurate stratigraphic data may substitute for that to an extent, as different species occur at different levels.

 

Don

[Ruger9a]

2 hours ago, FossilDAWG said:

Since it's from your unidentified drawer, I assume you don't have locality data?

I find it very hard to distinguish Belemnitella species without having an idea where they came from.  Belemnitella mucronata is a European species.  It is very similar to Belemnitella americana from the US east coast.  It is also quite similar to other European species such as Belemnitella junior.  Individuals are especially hard to confidently ID, you really need population samples because of the overlap in morphologies.  Very accurate stratigraphic data may substitute for that to an extent, as different species occur at different levels.

 

Don

@FossilDAWG

 

Thanks Don.  It came from Germany, that's all the seller posted for the description.  Other then the price and date (09), that's all I have.