Bryozoan for further ID

[Innocentx 878]

I've been trying to narrow down the ID for bryozoans I've been finding. I'm not sure if they're weathering out of the Bennett shale or from further up.

I have collected about 15 of these over the years and found a nice one several days ago. They are characterized by rounded form with flattish uneven bases.

Spacing between monticules is about 1 cm regardless of specimen size. The below example is about 8 cm wide at base and 5 cm tall. I can't find it right now 

so can only show photos. I'll put a link below to my more recent find.

 

 

 

 

 

All help appreciated!

[FranzBernhard 1,334]

Thanks for posting, very nice and very detailed preservation.

But can not help with ID....

Franz Bernhard

 

[Innocentx 878]

I really like these and was wondering if Monticuliporidae, Trepostomatida, Stenolaemata

is the way it's called, or even if that's the right ID.

 

I'm very patient at the moment, Thanks for looking.

 

Patty

[Monica 2,692]

Beautiful specimen!  I can't really help with identifying it, but I wanted to say that the top/bumpy part looks a bit like a fossil bryozoan I've found in my area called Stigmatella personata lobata, although my area is Ordovician in age.  Perhaps they're part of the same family (Heterotrypidae)?  Anyway, pictures of my find are below:

Good luck in your quest to identify all of your bryozoans!!!

[Tidgy's Dad 9,807]

Can't help with the id, as I know so very little about the Permian palaeo-communities, but that's a really great colony. 

[Bullsnake 246]

I can't help either, but looks similar to some I found a few years ago.

http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/search/&q=Bryozoan&author=Bullsnake&sortby=relevancy

[Innocentx 878]

@Monica and @Bullsnake, thanks for showing your examples. 

9 hours ago, Monica said:

Heterotrypidae

I followed up on that... interesting and very similar.

[Bullsnake 246]

@Innocentx

Sorry that my link was to the search!

I really need to quit trying to post on my phone, and wait until I get home on the computer!

[Innocentx 878]

@Bullsnake. Nothing wrong with that, gave me more to look at. 

Do you know who on here understands bryozoans enough to get this down to order or even family?

I've got a lot of terminology in my head but not the ability or trust in my limited knowledge

to have faith in any conclusions I might draw.

 

Monticuliporidae, Trepostomatida, Stenolaemata

This was what I came up with but I'm very unsure. Thanks for looking.

[Innocentx 878]

Here is photo of my collection of these, running from large to quite small. Measure is 6" or about 15 cm.

 

 

 

 

[Innocentx 878]

[Innocentx 878]