Two_Spirits Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 I found a few what I believe are corals on along the Atlantic Ocean in Connacht, Ireland. I would appreciate any identification as I am new to collecting fossils, thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Solitary rugose corals? 1 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.Dodson Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 I agree, these look like rugose corals. A quick search of geologic maps in Ireland suggests a chunk of the coast you mention is Paleozoic (although I haven't found exact formations). For a more specific age I'd recommend taking a look at geologic maps of Ireland online as they could likely be Ordovocian or Carboniferous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Yes, some really lovely Lower Carboniferous solitary rugose 'horn' corals. Identification of the species is not easy without polished sections, but some of these have enough details of the septa showing that an expert might know. @TqB Any thoughts, Tarquin? 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 They look large and are probably Siphonophyliia sp. Or possibly other caniniids. 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 There also appears to be an orthocone nautiloid piece in pics 6-8. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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