jonne1984 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I found this small fossil on the beach at The Hague, the Netherlands, in between a bunch of shells. As you can see, it's pretty small (about 2 cm). Does anyone know what it is? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painshill Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 It looks like a nice little button coral... perhaps Hadrophyllum sp. 1 Roger I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew);Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who [Rudyard Kipling] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonne1984 Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 It looks like a nice little button coral... perhaps Hadrophyllum sp. Thanks for the useful information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Yup, coral 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I'm pretty sure it is the base of a barnacle. It could be modern. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taogan Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Looks like a solitary coral to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Here's a photo of a fossil barnacle basal plate attached to a pecten. It has been abraded quite a bit but you can still see some of its structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Here's a link to a photo of a modern barnacle basal plate: https://www.flickr.com/photos/56388191@N08/6904146145/in/set-72157632533639214 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) I'm convinced by barnacle plate, it doesn't look right for a coral although the resemblance is remarkable.. Edited December 20, 2014 by TqB 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Actually, i'm now convinced it 'is' a fossil barnacle... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Good Job, Al Dente! My first instinct was coral, too, but it seemed way too flat. Didn't think of barnacle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now