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Fossils from South India


Sajeev

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This fossil obtained from an aptian/ early cretaceous formation from South India....It look like flower trace fossil...it shows traces of seed pod also....is there any possibility to find its number of petals and species..?

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I would be surprised if it is a flower.  They rarely fossilize, but there is an interesting pattern in there.  Can you take photo with the light coming at a low angle from the upper left side?  That makes the three dimensional-ness stand out better.

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Trace has a slightly different use as a term in paleontology. The faint remains of seeds of some sort seems the most possible. 

Any other examples that you can use for reference would be helpful, if fossils are known in the area. 

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I don't know what is this fossil but I have very similar ones found in israel, I can share photos if it helps.

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5 hours ago, Kane said:

@riffin _- Are you in possession of the same fossil as the OP

Tags in the topic suggest a familial relationship.

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On 6/20/2021 at 9:56 AM, Daniel Fischer said:

I don't know what is this fossil but I have very similar ones found in israel, I can share photos if it helps.

Please post them here. :)

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Sorry for the delay of a few months.

Here is a picture of some similar fossils, I am pretty sure I had more and also ones that are much more similar to your fossils but I can't find them.

I also think that your fossils are brachiopods and I know that mine are probably brachiopods.

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