Jackson g Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Hey all, when I was out fossil hunting today in the Burlington Formation, I found this odd little thing. I'm pretty confident it's a fossil, but I'm really not quite sure what it is. I really don't even know where to guess on this, any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 Similar three-celled coral: Palaeacis depressus Description—Corallum small, depressed, with a more or loss truncate base; corallites one to four in number, with apertures usually nearly in a plane. Substance of the corallum apparently perforated in all directions by meandering and anastomosing pores or fine canals. External surface finely granular by reason of the presence of fine anastomosing furrows which cover the entire surface. The dimensions of a corallum with three corallites is: Greatest width, 10 millimeters; height, 6.5 millimeters; diameter of corallites at apertures, 4.5 millimeters. The corallites of different individuals vary in width at their apertures from 3.5 millimeters to 5 millimeters. Weller, S. 1909 Kinderhook Faunal Studies. The Fauna of the Fern Glen Formation. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 20(1):265-332 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson g Posted September 4, 2020 Author Share Posted September 4, 2020 Looks similar. I think the Burlington and Fern Glen are pretty close age wise as well, so coral It shall be labeled. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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