Fossildude19 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Hello all. This is a cephalopod that was found by Darktooth Dave on our last outing at Deep Springs Road. (Middle Devonian, Moscow Formation, Hamilton Group, Lebanon, NY. ) He kindly gifted me the slab this was in. While trying to break down the slab, as it was quite huge, (2ft by 2ft, by 3" thick) the darn thing popped out. No other pieces to remove, just the one. This is the first slightly coiled cephalopod of this type that I've seen from there, so I'm struggling with an ID. Not only that, but it has an encrusting example of Hederella filiformis on it. Ultra cool specimen! Thanks again, @Darktooth! I'm guessing this is either a Gomphoceras, or a Cyrtoceras? Anyone have any other thoughts, on genus/species? Thanks for any help, and for looking. 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Gomphoceras, for me. Cyrtoceras seems to be far too regular in it's growth. This might help if you haven't got it already. https://www.jstor.org/stable/30067854?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents Oh, and that's a really super find and a most generous gift. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 From Index Fossils of North America - Shimer & Shrock 1944: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 That is an incredible find for Deep Springs Road, one of the best of that Fossil Forum gathering day, and there were many great finds. Darktooth Dave was extremely generous to gift you that. I really wanted to see it again and was waiting anxiously for you to post it. Very glad you finally did. THANK YOU. As far as an ID I was going to utilize my Shimer & Shrock, but Scott, as always, beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 That is very cool. I’ve never seen one of those before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Nice find and nice Dave! Did you keep the matrix it was on? I wonder what it looked like on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Outstanding find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 Thanks Scott @piranha for the swift ID. It is much appreciated! Thanks Adam for the link to that paper. Thanks to everyone else for the kind comments. I do know how lucky I was that Dave gifted me this unusually rare find from DSR. Thanks again, @Darktooth 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...
FossilDAWG Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I actually picked up the impression of this find when I stopped by DSR a week ago. It was very striking, and I thought I could make a cast from it. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmayshun Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 great find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 Super find...I've never seen anything like it before. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 @Fossildude19 I am glad that you posted this as I have been looking forward to seeing if there was more of the specimen in the matrix that wasn't in view. Even though there wasn't more, it is still a nice piece. I am glad you like it and it was my pleasure to give it to you. It is nice to know it was a rare find from the site. Dave I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 This has the original description and additional figures: Flower, R.H. 1938 Devonian brevicones of New York and adjacent areas. Palaeontographica Americana, 2(9):1-84 LINK hi-res capture to accompany that great fossil- Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 6 hours ago, FossilDAWG said: I actually picked up the impression of this find when I stopped by DSR a week ago. It was very striking, and I thought I could make a cast from it. Don Its remarkable that you found the impression. I knew it got left behind, but I thought it either got buried under debris or got destroyed by now. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 18 minutes ago, piranha said: This has the original description and additional figures: Flower, R.H. 1938 Devonian brevicones of New York and adjacent areas. Palaeontographica Americana, 2(9):1-84 LINK hi-res capture to accompany that great fossil- Congrats! Thanks for the extra info and link, Scott! You're the man. I appreciate that. 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...
Darktooth Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 @FossilDAWG BTW where is your trip report? I would love to hear how you made out. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDave Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 How awesome and unusual, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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