Nimravis Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 I recently bought this from a live auction and thought that it was cool and the price was right. It was listed as a starfish from Kansas. I did some checking and only found one site that mentioned starfish from Kansas and it stated that they were Pennsylvanian in age and I could not find any other info. I was wondering if anyone has any further info on this piece and I was also wondering if these were formed by the starfish resting? Again any info would be appreciated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Very cool! I have found them. 1 Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Nice score. They do look like starfish resting traces, but those segmented bits at the extremity and the 'broken-off' piece look funny... do resting traces ever preserve those features? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Mángano, M.G., Buatois, L.A., West, R.R., Maples, C.G. 1999 The Origin and Paleoecologic Significance of the Trace Fossil Asteriacites in the Pennsylvanian of Kansas and Missouri. Lethaia, 32(1):17-30 PDF LINK 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 46 minutes ago, piranha said: Mángano, M.G., Buatois, L.A., West, R.R., Maples, C.G. 1999 The Origin and Paleoecologic Significance of the Trace Fossil Asteriacites in the Pennsylvanian of Kansas and Missouri. Lethaia, 32(1):17-30 PDF LINK Scott, thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 56 minutes ago, Wrangellian said: Nice score. They do look like starfish resting traces, but those segmented bits at the extremity and the 'broken-off' piece look funny... do resting traces ever preserve those features? See the pdf that Scott added to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Very interesting. Another great addition to the collection. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 28 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Very interesting. Another great addition to the collection. Another fossil that I really don’t need, but I can’t stop- lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 Just now, Nimravis said: Another fossil that I really don’t need, but I can’t stop- lol. Who could resist? Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Nimravis said: See the pdf that Scott added to this thread. I get an error message when I click on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted November 10, 2019 Author Share Posted November 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Wrangellian said: I get an error message when I click on that. It opens fine for me, here is a screen shot of the first page, you might be able search it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 9 hours ago, Wrangellian said: I get an error message when I click on that. I also get an error message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 11 hours ago, Wrangellian said: I get an error message when I click on that. 2 hours ago, minnbuckeye said: I also get an error message Maybe try this one. file://LAPTOP/Users/Stephen/Desktop/The_origin_and_paleoecologic_significanc (1).pdf If this doesn't work, then I'm not doing something right! EDIT: Not working for me Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 7 hours ago, Bullsnake said: Maybe try this one. file://LAPTOP/Users/Stephen/Desktop/The_origin_and_paleoecologic_significanc (1).pdf If this doesn't work, then I'm not doing something right! EDIT: Not working for me That one doesn't work, it looks like a link directly to your laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 On 11/9/2019 at 9:36 PM, Nimravis said: Another fossil that I really don’t need, but I can’t stop- lol. That is Blasphemy! No such things as a fossil you don't need (unless it's a duplicate that is in worse shape that then one you just found). 1 -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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