historianmichael Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 (edited) I found this tiny fossil today at the C&D Canal (Late Cretaceous; Mount Laurel Formation). It kinda reminds me of a crinoid basal plate, but I have doubts that is what it is, though I have found crinoid stem pieces there before. I would love to know if anyone has a guess on what it could be. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Edited November 22, 2021 by historianmichael Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted November 21, 2021 Share Posted November 21, 2021 15 minutes ago, historianmichael said: It kinda reminds me of a crinoid basal plate, It may be the remnant of a mold of one. I don't think it's a body fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 I have an amazing friend. While she was doing research on something else, she stumbled upon an article with images of a crinoid that matches this exact one. The mystery fossil is a crinoid belonging to the genus Hertha. 1 Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Nice find. I don’t think I’ve seen a Cretaceous comatulid from the east coast of the US. Much more common in Europe and Texas and other parts of the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted November 22, 2021 Author Share Posted November 22, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Al Dente said: Nice find. I don’t think I’ve seen a Cretaceous comatulid from the east coast of the US. Much more common in Europe and Texas and other parts of the world. Thank you. The only record I could find for a Cretaceous Hertha was for Europe. I reached out to the NJSM to see if they have anything to say. I am glad that I saw it and picked it up. It is only 2mm in size so I consider myself incredibly lucky to have even seen it in the first place. Edited November 22, 2021 by historianmichael Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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