Jones1rocks Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 From a flat of specimens identified as from Pit 11. Mouth looks familiar as that of Achistrum, but no dessication cracks. Looking to confirm identification. Thanks! ~Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred97 Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I'm still a newbie at this so don't take me as the final word. But I do think the mouth looks like a sea cucumber, and it's very nice. I'm also used to seeing more desiccation cracks as you stated but perhaps it is not always preserved that way. I'm curious to hear other responses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Here's a Mazon Creek sea cucumber that agrees pretty nicely with your find. And then there's this: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFossils Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Definitely a sea cucumber with a well preserved oral ring. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Yup, Achistrum. Just not cracked where you would have liked it to, or there isn't much more to see. 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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