Jack9909 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Looking for some help IDing a fossil found in a transitional bed between underlying marine sandstone and overlying marl. Found in a bed with many colonial corals. North-East Spain. Overlying formations are Eocene-Oligocene in age but do not know the age of this (from literature believe it is part of the Igualada Marl). Gut instinct says it is either some kind of fan coral or a fragment of bivalve shell. Any thoughts appreciated (scale on line drawing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I'm in the bivalve camp. Can't id any further, however. Regards, 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...
Al Dente Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I'll go with coral, something similar to this modern Deltocyathus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Here's something similar, Funginellastrea barcelonensis -http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/16452-show-us-your-round-stuff/?hl=funginellastrea#entry182066 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack9909 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Thats the baby! Thanks very much for your help, both of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I agree it's coral. Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guguita2104 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I agree with scleractinia coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack9909 Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Thanks everyone for your help. I have also been trying to ID a colonial coral I found in the same location. Looks like Astrocoenia to me but struggling to find information on the age range and if this is possible. Cheers again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Once again,Kudos for Al Dente!I like your drawings! You have talent. " 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...
Jack9909 Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 Haha thank you, I am planning on using the drawings as part of my dissertation and figured they may help with identification! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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