Anchiornis Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 On my recent visit to Wrightsville Beach, NC, about 2 weeks ago, I found the shore scattered not only with large amounts of the usual shells, but also large, rocky chunks of the seafloor. Among them, I found large granite blocks and pieces of seafloor containing nondescript bivalve impressions. However, I also found this strange fossil(?) lying on the shore (although I did not collect it). What is it? It looks like a piece of shipworm-infested wood, although it felt pretty hard in texture. Could it be petrified shipworm wood? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Serpulid worm tube mass I think. 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Here’s a recent post with the same type of worm colony- http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/91373-some-kind-of-fossil-coral-or-tube-worm-colony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchiornis Posted January 12, 2019 Author Share Posted January 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Serpulid worm tube mass I think. 1 hour ago, Al Dente said: Here’s a recent post with the same type of worm colony- http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/91373-some-kind-of-fossil-coral-or-tube-worm-colony Wow, thank you! Is there any evidence for this being a fossil, or is this a more recent one? And if it is a fossil, what rock formation did in come from? I've heard of Oligocene outcrops offshore from Wrightsville; could it be from those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 I think that it's probably recent, but someone from the area would probably know better. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Anchiornis said: I've heard of Oligocene outcrops offshore from Wrightsville; could it be from those? If the larger circular shape in the upper right can be identified it could be helpful in determining this. The colony may have formed a mold around something, or it may have been bored by bivalves in the same manner as shipworms do wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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