Mctmes Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Found this on a beach in Staten Island, NYC. The beach fronts on the Raritan Bay and Atlantic Ocean. I am a complete and utter noob when it comes to fossils. I'm pretty sure it IS a fossil at least, I showed pictures to my archaeologist friend (he specializes in Viking Age artifacts and sites) and he said it's definitely a fossil...so there's that . Anyone have any idea what it is (or was)? I thought maybe a shell? I Googled pictures of fossilized shells and didn't see any that look quite like it. I hope that the pictures are sufficient, I tried to capture how the fossilization goes up on the sides of the rock and it's not just a flat imprint. Please excuse the glittery nail polish. Thank you for your time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurufossils Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I have found these on the island in the same areas to, while I do not know the exact species it is a devonian age coral or brachiopod of sorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I’m tempted to say this resembles the brachiopod Leptaena. Pictured here is one of mine for comparison. 3 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Leptaena came to mind for me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 +1 for Leptaena. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Good specimen, both valves articulated (or at least one whole), and the nail polish complements it nicely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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