BuddingPaleo Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Was inspired to look through my "unknown" bits, was wondering if any of these 3 might be coral, or what they are if they're not. The bottom of the third one is covered in shell bits and not visible yet, but can add if you need. Thanks in advance! Sw Fl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 The top specimen may have been a branching coral such as Porites at one time, but it is now so recrystallized that it is hard to be certain. The middle specimen is a piece of a massive colonial coral, though again it is recrystallized and a specific ID would be hard to determine. The last specimen is not a coral, it reminds me of a section through a tube produced by some burrowing bivalves. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Your 6th photo may be a highly worn segment of crinoid columnal. I have similar(photo without scale). "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddingPaleo Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Innocentx said: Your 6th photo may be a highly worn segment of crinoid columnal. I have similar(photo without scale). I read somewhere that florida doesn't have crinoid fossils? 5 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: The top specimen may have been a branching coral such as Porites at one time, but it is now so recrystallized that it is hard to be certain. The middle specimen is a piece of a massive colonial coral, though again it is recrystallized and a specific ID would be hard to determine. The last specimen is not a coral, it reminds me of a section through a tube produced by some burrowing bivalves. Don So, a tube left by a bivalve like a burrow, or like a cylindrical shell? Thanks to you both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 May be I missed something. Are the last 3 photos of same object? "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddingPaleo Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Yes, the same piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Then crinoid is not it. I thought that photo was the only one. I like your corals. Even though they're highly replaced you were able to make out the basic features. "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddingPaleo Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Thanks, I like them too. Trying to learn to "see" things. Lol big corals are easy, these- not so much...and whatever that third one is, I like it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzviking Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 The 1st one maybe The 2nd one, definitely Yes, I have found many similar to yours (I will try to get you a name) The 3rd one, No but interesting shell conglomerate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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