miraspis Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) Hi, I have problem with following fossil (Carboniferous (Mississippian)/Namur). There are different pieces of carboniferous flora such as Sphenopteridium silesiacum PATTEISKY . The others are unidentifiable. First, I looked on the big piece in the center and I though it is just some rest of Calamites stem. But when I looked closer it looks strange for me. Do you have any idea what it could be? The locality contains mixture of terrestrial and marine flora and fauna. Given horizon can also contain rests of Arthropleura (TRACHEATA/DIPLOPODA) and Palaeodictyoptera (TRACHEATA/INSECTA). Thanks, Adam. Edited February 11, 2012 by miraspis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) I have no real solid ID, but, it does look arthropod-ish to me. Real cool, as is the plant on it as well! Hope some of the experts here weigh in soon. Regards, Edited February 11, 2012 by Fossildude19 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...
Auspex Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I think it is quite possibly a fragment of Arthropleura (from the underside). "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I agree it looks like a piece of arthropod cuticle. One odd thing is that the parallel ridges aren't actually boundaries of segments (such as segments of an abdomen), but are "wrinkles" where the cuticle is folded. It's odd that these wrinkles are so regularly spaced, to give the impression of segmentation that isn't really present. I have no idea what could do that. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 How about a Eurypterid? Campylocephalus is recorded from the Mississippian of the Czech Republic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miraspis Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 Thank you for your opinions! Now I see it could be something extraordinry indeed. I will take it to the local museum... Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmerlin Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Very interesting and great find , Im green with envy :greenwnvy: "A man who stares at a rock must have a lot on his mind... or nothing at all' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonsfly Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Perhaps this is post facto but I have some calimites pieces that would convince you of its calimityness , very anthropodish. My camera is doa at the moment however. I believe I identified them through some Google images pics. The "C" tree has some very interesting alter egos. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguy784 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I'm interested to find out what your expert says. Looks to me to be a poorly preserved Calamites section. The regularly spaced, raised "bumps" appear to part of a node. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miraspis Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share Posted February 27, 2012 So the final result... I'm interested to find out what your expert says. Looks to me to be a poorly preserved Calamites section. The regularly spaced, raised "bumps" appear to part of a node. You are right. According the palaeontologist from the national museum in Prague it is badly preserved Calamariophyllum (or Equisetites) - Calamites leafs growing from the Calamites' nods... Arthropleura next time... Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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