Nick Yiu Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) Recently found on the salty water. This ceramic like specimen, except for the current color and spores around it, is an exact replica and about the same size to modern day sponge commonly found in the water I frequented.., This is a perfectly stonified Sponge, but I'm wondering if this COULD BE FOSSIL, since the commoness to a modern one? To those unfamilar with this tropical material, sadly, there's no current posting of live image of this kind. But here's for the background, Live One comes in dark green or some species in brown and with rubbery textures, and of course there's no spores. Edited December 13, 2009 by Nick Yiu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldom Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 From the look of the polyps I think its coral. Galveston Island 32 miles long 2 miles wide 134 bars 23 liquor stores any questions? Evolution is Chimp Change. Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain! "I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen." Ernest Hemingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve71 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 cool finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Yiu Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 Seldom, Thanks for sharing your idea. I'm sorry though that your guesses is just this closed. The material is really a Sponge, but I was wondering if this qualify as Fossil since I had seen alot of this kind alive..., The Polyps or those holes around are probably colony or worm borows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldom Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 First time I have seen polyp shaped worm holes. But you post asking for ID when you have made up your mine and it can not be changed. This is the last one of your post I will reply to. And by the way it is a coral. Galveston Island 32 miles long 2 miles wide 134 bars 23 liquor stores any questions? Evolution is Chimp Change. Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain! "I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen." Ernest Hemingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Yiu Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 First time I have seen polyp shaped worm holes. But you post asking for ID when you have made up your mine and it can not be changed. This is the last one of your post I will reply to. And by the way it is a coral. Hello! Seldom, My regrets and I'm very sorry. Maybe I'm not clear with my statement or description of the object., As I said, based on simmilarity it had on modern day and living Sponge, this ceramic-like specimen is really resembles like it, a Sponge. Note the void or empty interior of this specimen. Coral is solid and don't appear like this..., Below, some images of Clams showing its' surface simmilarly eaten away by worms or whatever; If you won't mind, I only asked if object could be Identified or I should rephrase it, to be categorized as Fossil? Thanks for sharing your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Nick... you do NOT have a sponge. Sponges are 'soft', and their skeletons are made of non-connected silica and calcium carbonate needle-like spicules - look here: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/porifera/porskel.html. They do NOT have solid skeletons. There are plenty of types of corals with holes in them. Look it up. I've recovered coral in Hawai'i that looks exactly like that. Here's something to read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral Take this from someone who's taken an invertebrate paleontology course. Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Recently found on the salty water. This ceramic like specimen, except for the current color and spores around it, is an exact replica and about the same size to modern day sponge commonly found in the water I frequented.., This is a perfectly stonified Sponge, but I'm wondering if this COULD BE FOSSIL, since the commoness to a modern one? To those unfamilar with this tropical material, sadly, there's no current posting of live image of this kind. But here's for the background, Live One comes in dark green or some species in brown and with rubbery textures, and of course there's no spores. Perhaps it would help if you posted a comparrison picture of the sponge you say this resembles. Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Yiu Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Yes Frank, I did. But sadly, there's just fewer and incomplete posting, and nothing like the one I sees on the water to be found on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Yiu Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral Take this from someone who's taken an invertebrate paleontology course. Bobby, Thanks for sharing your valued time. I really appreciate the effort and educational background I'm having from your link above. Object from that link looks very intersting. But I noted each pod or protrusions are independent from, or disperse or set farther from the other, and It's kind of hairy on the surface.., Whereas in comparison, my supposed Sponge, each protrusion are closer to the other. And if its' alive, I think It must have a neat rubbery surface and browny or dark green color and without those hair like growth on the surface. By the way, I only named this specimen Sponge as my friend here calls it anyway. I'm not really familar of names, so do pardon if I've erred on the name. And, can you Please tell me further if object is Fossil? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Sorry about being rough - the examples given by the website are just a minority of the wide variety of coral skeletons. There is an incredible variety in terms of their morphology, which includes many modern forms that look identical to your coral specimen. Sponges... just don't look like that - at all. It's 100% coral. Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Yiu Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 (edited) Bobby, For that great information, Thanks again.., So be it, this is perhaps the newest kind of coral I happen to have.., And now please allow me this querry, Would this specimen qualify as Fossil? By the way, I've seen another kind of live object resembling like giant mushroom. Its' top spanning nearly five feet across. I hope this is what Sponge is? Thanks alot for the treasure of information you shared. Be well! Edited December 14, 2009 by Nick Yiu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ammonoid Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Cypellospongia fimbriartis a lower Triassic Hexactinelid Sponge. Just for comparison. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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