Xoomsmith Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 "A petrified rectum of a norway whiffle bird." It came with a card I no longer have. The card describes it as a fossil. I do have a picture of the card and will upload it as well as a picture of the item. The name Ruben Shafer is on the card with what I assume to be a date next to it 1962. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Welcome to the fossil forum from Austin. What I believe you have there is a button coral. Someone else may come along soon to provide genus and species. I suspect that it is modern and not fossil, but that's just a suspicion on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoomsmith Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Thanks for your insight. I have a picture of the card it came with here. I can only assume the item I have is what it refers to. Would a picture of the items underside help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, Xoomsmith said: Would a picture of the items underside help? Yes, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I suspect that this was meant to be some kind of prank. A birds rectum actually fossilizing is a very slim chance. As in slim to none. It is an interesting piece and I am very curious about what it actually is. This Ruben guy seems to be a prankster! 2 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoomsmith Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Here it is. If it could be better let me know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Yep, pretty sure it is a button coral, likely modern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 It is the skeleton of a modern Fungia coral. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoomsmith Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Well well.... I guess I will go cry now lol good to know that its not so rare at least. Thank you so much! I wasn’t expecting any reply so quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, connorp said: It is the skeleton of a modern Fungia coral. Correct. Also commonly called a "plate coral", they are popular for use in fish aquariums. Here are a few shots of what they look like alive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I saw a similar item on the auction site with the same card, a few years ago. Poor woman wanted beaucoup bucks for it. I messaged her to tell her it was a prank gift. 2 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...
Randyw Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Not to mention that there is no such thing as a wiffle bird...outside of cartoons. And fictional books. First used around 1927. Made famous in Popeyes cartoon. Although there is a bird flight movement called whiffling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoomsmith Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 Thats why in the TITLE I said I cant find it on google. Any way I typed it. Including whiffle bird. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I couldn't help but notice that the "ammonite" which is partly visible in your photos which you used as a pedestal to support the button coral appears to be completely carved. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 32 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: I couldn't help but notice that the "ammonite" which is partly visible in your photos which you used as a pedestal to support the button coral appears to be completely carved. I think that might be a decorative wood carving that is not intended to represent a real fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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