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The preservation and shape looks more like a Middle Silurian Gomphoceras or oncocerid to me.

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3 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

The preservation and shape looks more like a Middle Silurian Gomphoceras or oncocerid to me.

Tnx ! Looks like a Gomphoceras  as you suggested.

 

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16 minutes ago, styn said:

Tnx ! Looks like a Gomphoceras  as you suggested.

 

 

It's one possibility of a large number (and would indeed make it Silurian). You need the aperture shape and internal details  (and ideally the stratigraphy) for a proper ID . 

Leaving it at "oncocerid" is safer. Nice fossil, by the way. :)

 

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On 17-12-2017 at 6:45 PM, TqB said:

 

It's one possibility of a large number (and would indeed make it Silurian). You need the aperture shape and internal details  (and ideally the stratigraphy) for a proper ID . 

Leaving it at "oncocerid" is safer. Nice fossil, by the way. :)

 

I got in contact with the man who gave it to me. He mentioned that it comes from a Upper Frasnian layer. 

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