Chadsergeant Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Found outside Strawberry Arizona (about 10 miles from Payson). This would be the Naco Formation, mostly seabed fossils. Supposedly some of the tubular coral like finds are actually shrimp burrows. This piece has some layers on the outside of the stem which can be seen in the photos. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tmaier Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 I would guess burrow for this. The branching geometry of it just doesn't look like coral to me, especially that bulbous part of it. Burrowing shrimp often create a chamber to turn around. I've kept pistol shrimp and observed how they make their burrows. Also, what is that interesting cup shaped object to the left of it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 + 1 for burrow. Not seeing any coral/sponge/bryozoan structure there. 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...
Chadsergeant Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Which cup shaped item to the left? The small round one is Agate, and the other is a geode planted into sandstone. I'll post pics of both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadsergeant Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 The two items to the left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadsergeant Posted May 12, 2016 Author Share Posted May 12, 2016 Thanks for the ident on my shrimp burrow by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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