Shellseeker Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Back in 2015, on a FPS trip, I found a 3 mya fossil coral that @digit and/or @MikeR identified as Scolymia cubensis. https://www.researchgate.net/figure/FIGURE-2-Scolymia-species-from-Brazil-A-B-New-occurrence-specimen-of-Scolymia-cubensis-UFBA_237012399_fig2 Fast forward to a Christmas gift a fossil hunting friend gave to my spouse (She has a coral collection and I do not find that much of it) . He said that he found it in the Keys in the 1980s. I guess I should know but is this also Scolymia? Also a question on coral fossils. I know that from 2015 I have a 3 mya coral because it came from Tamiami Formation and experts indicated the age of the layer and shells I was finding. Is this new one a fossil? Can I approximate its age? The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Unfortunately, I have no information to offer. So I’m going to watch intently so that I will next time “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 It is one of the mushroom corals, family Fungiidae. Most live in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. There is an elongated one from the Caribbean but I don’t know if this is it. Pretty sure this is a modern coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Al Dente said: It is one of the mushroom corals, family Fungiidae. Most live in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. There is an elongated one from the Caribbean but I don’t know if this is it. Pretty sure this is a modern coral. With the hint, I found this reference for fungia scutaria in the Caribbean, but now consider that my fossil friend acquired the very nice looking mushroom/razor coral in a manner other than hunting the reefs. 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Ah yes, the ol' souvenir shop find. Ranks right up there with hunting on line. Except you can hold it in your hand prior to purchase. Pretty piece she recieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Very pretty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 That's a very pretty coral, modern I think, but most beautiful. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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