New Fossil Finds! From Arkansas

[fossilfinder]

These are some interesting looking fossils from my marion co. Akansas site! I do appreciate any help with names for these creatures!

[Guest solius symbiosus]

The second pic looks like an Abatocrinus crinoid, and the third is a fenestrellina bryzoa. Probably, some other ones are also crinoids.

[fossilfinder]

The second pic looks like an Abatocrinus crinoid, and the third is a fenestrellina bryzoa. Probably, some other ones are also crinoids.

The Abatocrinus crinoid, is the same type fossil I was calling a nut! The fenestrellina bryzoa, is this a plant ? Thank for this info !

[Guest solius symbiosus]

The fenestrellina bryzoa, is this a plant ? Thank for this info !

Nah, they are called "moss animals". Sometimes little screw like things{Archimedes), that they used for attachments, can be found with them. They were relatively complex little critters for their time, and can still be found in farm ponds.

HERE is a link to a Wiki page that describes them.

EDIT: The part that I underlined is kind of misleading; the fronds "spring" from the whorls on the Archimedes.

[fossilfinder]

Nah, they are called "moss animals". Sometimes little screw like things{Archimedes), that they used for attachments, can be found with them. They were relatively complex little critters for their time, and can still be found in farm ponds.

HERE is a link to a Wiki page that describes them.

EDIT: The part that I underlined is kind of misleading; the fronds "spring" from the whorls on the Archimedes.

Thanks again for the info! I'll check out the link