Randomguy1 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) I recently found these 2 brachiopods in the Pennsylvanian of eastern Kansas, I don’t really know my brachiopods. So could someone tell me what kinds are these? Thanks! Edited January 30, 2019 by Randomguy1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Looks like a rather nice, spiny, productid brachiopod to me! Lovely. 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Agreed. Looks like a productid brachiopod. Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 possibly Linoproductus sp. 2 "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I'm pretty confident that the first specimen is an Echinaria, likely E. knighti. The second specimen is too worn for me to be confident in offering an ID. Don 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Herb, I don't think that is a Linoproductus. I'd suggest maybe Antiquatonia. Don 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Echinaria is a good possibility. But there are several other similar genera. Look at Echinoconchus, Pulchratia & Calliprotonia. I've identified enough Carboniferous brachs to rule out Linoproductus or Antiquatonia. And there are several species of Echinaria to choose from if the stratigraphy matches. Try and find a faunal list of known species for the formation and narrow down from there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMOfossil Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 21 hours ago, Randomguy1 said: the Pennsylvanian of eastern Kansas Are you familiar with Richard Gentile’s book called Rocks and Fossils of the Central United States, with special Emphasis on the Greater Kansas City Area (Univ. of Kansas Dept. of Geology, 2011)? I have found it to be very useful for the Kansas City area. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy1 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 10 hours ago, KCMOfossil said: Are you familiar with Richard Gentile’s book called Rocks and Fossils of the Central United States, with special Emphasis on the Greater Kansas City Area (Univ. of Kansas Dept. of Geology, 2011)? I have found it to be very useful for the Kansas City area. Russ Thanks, I’ll have to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy1 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Share Posted February 1, 2019 Also found these small beauts in the same location today: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMOfossil Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 22 hours ago, Randomguy1 said: These may be Echinaria semipunctata . I have also found some in the KC area. Russ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy1 Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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