Got Bones? Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Hello fellow TFF Members! I am sorry I am not very active lately, but my job slows me down.... ANYWAYS! I was searching a creek bed by future new house in Illinois, and I stumbles across this - (picture below) Could anyone tell me what creature made this impression? I'm assuming a worm-like creature due to its obvious segments. Troy Niler, amateur fossil & mineral/artifact collector -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Bones? Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 Heres a few more pics of my newest specimen: Troy Niler, amateur fossil & mineral/artifact collector -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMP Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, Got Bones? said: Heres a few more pics of my newest specimen: Looks like part of a crinoid stalk's impression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMP Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 7 minutes ago, Got Bones? said: Heres a few more pics of my newest specimen: Looks like a crinoid stalk impression. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Bones? Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 Thank you for the helpful assumption! I would agree to that as well, however what the photo doesn't quite clearly show is the top of the "stalk" almost has an arrow-shaped tip, like a head or, excuse my French, a butt or end of something. Please note in the photo I've outlined the entire impression - Troy Niler, amateur fossil & mineral/artifact collector -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMP Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 13 minutes ago, Got Bones? said: Thank you for the helpful assumption! I would agree to that as well, however what the photo doesn't quite clearly show is the top of the "stalk" almost has an arrow-shaped tip, like a head or, excuse my French, a butt or end of something. Please note in the photo I've outlined the entire impression - I think that's just the weathering on the specimen that's making that tapering effect you pointed out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got Bones? Posted May 18, 2017 Author Share Posted May 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, EMP said: I think that's just the weathering on the specimen that's making that tapering effect you pointed out. Thank you for the informative explanation! I can now label it in peace as crinoid sp. without worry of identification error! Troy Niler, amateur fossil & mineral/artifact collector -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Resembles a cephalopod impression rather than a crinoid stem impression. 1 ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 +1 for cephalopod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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