astron Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hello. I found this item in middle Crete island, Greece. It's of the late Miocene and measures 8 x 8 x 6,5 cm. Could it be a stromatoporoid sponge, otherwise what and what the species of??? Thanks for any help. Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoPastels Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 (edited) Are you sure that those are Miocene? Stromatoporoids range through the Cambrain-Oligocene I think (correct me if im wrong) being very abundant in the Paleozoic. I live in Silurian-Devonian age formations so I have a big collection of those spongies in a jar. The first thing I noticed were the parallel "bands" and they do look like stromatoporoids. Here are some of mine for comparison: *if the picture is too bright, lemme know! I took these by my slide door and theres a lot of snow outside. Edited December 4, 2010 by Larsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Are you sure that those are Miocene? Stromatoporoids range through the Cambrain-Oligocene I think (correct me if im wrong) being very abundant in the Paleozoic. I live in Silurian-Devonian age formations so I have a big collection of those spongies in a jar. The first thing I noticed were the parallel "bands" and they do look like stromatoporoids. Here are some of mine for comparison: *if the picture is too bright, lemme know! I took these by my slide door and theres a lot of snow outside. Hello Larsa. The same doubt had and Crinoid Queen on my former post for corals. According to all the geologic articles and books i have seen, my area is refered as late Miocene. Any way, you have already helped me a lot by the pics of your good fossils. By the way, I have to express my pleasure of seeing young people to be engaged with the fossils, wich consist the life's messages from the depth of time. i wish you to realize your aim to be a geologist. If i could turn the time back for only .... 4 decades, I would have the same desire. I wish you also to realize all the rest life plans. Finally, I hope you to have understood my not good self learned English. Regards Astrinos Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoPastels Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thank you! I have wanted to be a paleontologist for a long time. I have collected since 1st grade but havnt started studying fossils until I was 16. I enjoy this site so much- I learn something and try to teach something every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thank you! I have wanted to be a paleontologist for a long time. I have collected since 1st grade but havnt started studying fossils until I was 16. I enjoy this site so much- I learn something and try to teach something every day! That's a good answer Larsa. Thank you again. I wish you the best. Astrinos Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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