Mattie Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Hi, I found this fossil on my land in Co. Galway, Ireland today. Can you please confirm what sort of fossil it is. Roughly just over 6 inches by 6 inches. Thank you, Mattie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Welcome to the forum. I would guess a form of "pipe" coral (possibly Syringopora?). At the very least, definitely coral. I find similar in Devonian deposits over here (apologies for not having comparative photos handy at the moment!). @TqB 2 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 A coral from the family Lithostrotionidae. Siphonodendron? Early Carboniferous in age. I usually get these wrong, so let's ask Tarquin. @TqB 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Carboniferous colonial coral. Depending on where in Co. Galway you are, most likely around 330 -345 million years old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Can not help with ID, but this is such a sweet specimen . Thanks for sharing! Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 I agree with @Tidgy's Dad. The septa and columella make it clear that it's a species of the colonial rugose coral Siphonodendron. 1 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattie Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 Hi, thank you all for your replies, much appreciated. Mattie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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