Robs Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Can you help me identify this please. We found it on a beach in angelsey last year. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Looks to be some type of coral cross section. Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TqB Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 I agree, it's rugose coral showing a lot of septa. From that location it will be lower Carboniferous and the large size and many septa converging towards the centre suggest Palaeosmilia murchisoni (if it's a solitary one) or the closely related Palastraea regia (if it's a piece of a colonial one). 5 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robs Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 Wow! Thanks Sounds complicated. Looks like I have a lot of reading to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 If you polish it, or maybe just wet it, there may be more detail visible. Welcome to the forum by the way! 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Robs said: Wow! Thanks Sounds complicated. Looks like I have a lot of reading to do More than a lifetime...lol ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimin013 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Robs said: Can you help me identify this please. We found it on a beach in angelsey last year. Thanks Nice find and welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robs Posted April 27, 2018 Author Share Posted April 27, 2018 Thanks for all the suggestions. We thought it might be a fossilised fish tail or fin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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