IsaacTheFossilMan Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Hey all! Throughout my many years collecting from around the Cotswolds, there has always been one constant: these weird, tubular structures. Originally, I thought them to be corals, when I was much younger. More recently, I have IDd them as the ichnofossils of a Serpulidae. If anyone could confirm or disregard this ID, I would be very thankful! ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 This is a modern serpulid trace: ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 One more, for scale: ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 Finally, here is a picture of them in Cotswold stone, without being removed: ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) I'm pretty sure that serpulid is right. They're not actually ichnofossils as they were deposited by the worms to live in. Worm burrows, with no deposited tube, are ichnofossils. Edited February 5, 2021 by TqB 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 2 hours ago, TqB said: I'm pretty sure that serpulid is right. They're not actually ichnofossils as they were deposited by the worms to live in. Worm burrows, with no deposited tube, are ichnofossils. Right, thank you! It's reassuring to know I was right! ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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