Samurai Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 (edited) Hello! I happened to stumble across multiple seed fossils while fossil hunting recently looking for ferns and I decided i had enough seed pod mysteries to create this thread in hopes for identification Location: Missouri Time period: Pennsylvanian Formation: Upper Winterset Limestone Specimen #1 I would say this one is the most detailed plant seed fossil i have found so far ( Roughly 4.2mm) You can see the outline a bit better in the photo above Specimen #2 more rounder in shape (roughly 7mm) Specimen #3 this one is also with other plant material (roughly 7 mm) Specimen #4 This one was from a previous hunt but if anyone recognizes it let me know! (9mm) Specimen #5 (3mm) Edited November 5, 2021 by Samurai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 5, 2021 Share Posted November 5, 2021 Sorry - best I can do. LINK 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted November 6, 2021 Author Share Posted November 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Sorry - best I can do. LINK Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted November 6, 2021 Share Posted November 6, 2021 You might want to to consider Trigonocarpon for #2. It came up in a search suggestion, and the given examples seem a bit more plump. I think it would take more study by a more experienced eye to refine what has already been given though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted November 13, 2021 Share Posted November 13, 2021 Some could be Cordaicarpus, which are cordaite seeds. 1 Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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