Brachiopod id?

[grg1109]

From the  Jurassic corallian of gilberts grave in the UK.  Acquired from Will Stevenson.  They were originally discovered in a rock with this approx. configuration...however fell appart like dominos at the last second...so, I glued them in their basic configuration and added the powdered rock in the holes between them.

Thanks

Greg

[Tidgy's Dad]

I went fossil collecting at Gilberts Grave myself nearly forty years ago! 

Stiphrothyris tumida was the terebratulid from here if I recall correctly.

Nice. 

 

[grg1109]

Thanks, looked up the name and the name is correct and from the Jurassic of the UK.  I appreciate this.

Greg

 

Edited July 25, 2021 by grg1109

[Fossildude19]

Nice brachiopod cluster.   

Well done on the reconstruction, as well. 

[grg1109]

Thanks...they are pretty much where they were in the rock...some of the angles might be off a bit.  Although there were others in the rock...these were grouped together...which kind of peaks my curiosity as to why.  

Greg

Edited July 25, 2021 by grg1109

[Notidanodon]

On 7/25/2021 at 3:23 PM, grg1109 said:

Thanks...they are pretty much where they were in the rock...some of the angles might be off a bit.  Although there were others in the rock...these were grouped together...which kind of peaks my curiosity as to why.  

Greg

The area they were found in had many large clusters like this, i imagine they lived in colonies  

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

1 hour ago, will stevenson said:

The area they were found in had many large clusters like this, i imagine they lived in colonies  

 

They did and many modern terebratulids still do. 

[grg1109]

Ah...I thought that that might be the answer but wasn't sure.  Thank You

Greg