Nautiloid Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 I found this brachiopod today in Schoharie, New York. Its from the Lower Devonian Kalkberg formation and it’s by far the best brachiopod I’ve ever found. It’s super detailed and it’s absolutely perfect (except for some matrix that still needs to get cleaned off). I’m unsure of the species so any help would be great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 @Peat Burns might be able to help. Nice one! Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 @Tidgy's Dad Maybe trimatospira multistriata? Or another of that genus Very beautiful brachiopod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautiloid Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 @Misha Thanks!! Hopefully it’ll clean up well. The level of detail on the fossils from the Kalkberg formation is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Maybe one of these: @erose Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 I don’t think it can be Howellella or Concinnispirifer as it has too many plications in the sulcus if I read the descriptions correctly. It looks more like Trematospira as @Misha has suggested. Wilson’s Field Guide to Devonian Fossils of New York shows a Trematospira perforata from the Kalkberg that looks very similar. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 +1 for Trematospira sp. @Shamalama has reported T. multistriata from the Kalkberg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautiloid Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 Awesome! Thanks everyone for helping me identify this specimen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Here is the image from Wilson: I have to agree. Should have looked there first. 4 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Nice find. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautiloid Posted June 1, 2020 Author Share Posted June 1, 2020 @Tidgy's Dad Thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Those odd spirifeds and look-alikes are hard sometimes. I think the telling feature is not just the number of plications in the sulcus but the observation that they are all the same size. Also there is no interarea. The beaks come to together tightly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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