Astera Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Hi everyone! A few weeks ago, I went hunting in the frasnian of Frasnes (Couvin, Belgium). Among crinoïds, brachiopodes and others, I found this beautiful thing. I have no idea of what is it... maybe a cephalopode rostrum but not sure at all. Thanks to GrandBlanc, I have wonderful pictures to show you! Please help me identify it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) Looks like a nice example of an echinoid tooth. Here's a drawing of a similar one: from: MORPHOLOGY AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF OLIGOLAMELLAR TEETH IN PALEOZOIC ECHINOIDS. PART 2. GIVETIAN (MIDDLE DEVONIAN) STAGE OF EVOLUTION OF OLIGOLAMELLAR TEETH ACT A P AL A EON T 0 LO G I C A POLONICA Edited March 27, 2015 by Al Dente 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Now,that`s a great find!Congrats! " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Wow, I ve never seen this in our regions. I ll have to keep an eye open fore these in the future. Nice find. growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Incredible! Never seen or heard of anything like that. I would've had NO idea what that was if I'd found it. Thanks Al Dente! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Well that's something completely new to me. Al Dente, thanks for the lesson. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astera Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Thank you Al Dente! Looks like a pretty good find so Thanks Abyssunder and Kevin H ! I found two actually, very close to each other. Maybe they come from the same echinoid? Astera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 nice find! "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Great resource: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/echinoid-directory/morphology/regulars/lantern1.html There are 50 different pieces in an echinoids mouth. In some locations they are not uncommon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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