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The brachiopod fauna of the Leighton Formation is so small that I don't often find one that needs some help with identification. This individual does. The closest brachiopod that has the same characteristics is Eoplectodonta (=Plectambonites) transversalis, but it only occurs in the Dennys Formation. The Dennys Fm has quite a different fauna from the Leighton, but it is the closest thing I could find. My other option was some sort of small spiriferid. I will have to defer to @Tidgy's Dad for this one. 

 

Below are two pictures of it, first of the cast, and second of the external mold. Unfortunately, the fossil is rather damaged - the split did not cooperate with it. It is from the Leighton Fm, which is Silurian, Pridolian. 

 

Thanks in advance for your help!

 

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Asher 

 

 

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49 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Not a spiriferid, I'm pretty sure it's a stroph but no idea which one. :zzzzscratchchin:

Thanks for your opinion! 

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