GordonC Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 These found yesterday on a fossil hike near Sparrowbush NY. Mahantango Formation, Middle Devonian. ID or literature reference appreciated. Gordon 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Hudsonaster wardi is described from the Mahantango of Pike County, Pennsylvania. Cramer, H.R. 1959 Devonian starfish from Pike County, Pennsylvania. Journal of Paleontology, 33(3):471-473 Here is the classic reference volume: Schuchert, C. 1915 Revision of Paleozoic Stelleroidea with special reference to North American Asteroidea. Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum, 88:1-312 PDF LINK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Lovely specimens. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Amazing, Gordon! Congratulations! Excellent finds. @Jeffrey P will want to have a look at this! 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...
Jeffrey P Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 An extremely rare and beautiful find! Big congratulations Gordon. You think there are more of those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Excellent finds! Congratulations! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 WOW! Looks like a good candidate for fossil of the month. 2 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 WOW!!! What great finds!!! Those starfish are in wonderful condition - congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam86cucv Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Wow very nice find. Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 two sea stars from one location! I'd look for the same bedding plane in outcrop. Fantastic find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 some of you may like this(large,about 32 MB): Gladwell ASTEROZOANS FROM THE LUDLOW SERIES (UPPER SILURIAN) OF LEINTWARDINE, HEREFORDSHIRE, UK DAVID J. GLADWELL Special papers in Palaeontology,v.4/2018 the systematics of Hudsonaster get a workout recommended! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 That is cool. My only starfish fossil s form the Mahatango Fm of PA. But this one is far nicer. No ix right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Oh my goodness! I'd be shaking with excitement if I found those. Congratulations! I agree with Tony, this ought to be a fossil of the month entry. Well done, Gordon! Mike 1 Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Guess you can say it's a star of the show! Nice find, by the way. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Spectacular! Bucket list fossils! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Very fine! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmayshun Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I agree wholeheartedly....spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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