minnbuckeye Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 I occasionally pick up a few bryozoan when hunting for "fossils", but they must have something about them that are intriguing. These two specimens caught my eye and were collected from a road cut in southern Indiana. There is Kope overlain by Belleview, Ordovician. After studying possible bryozoan that match, I am not sure of an ID. So let me know your thoughts. Mike First: Second: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Sharks Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 The second one looks like a branching form of Constellaria 4 There's no limit to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted December 13, 2019 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 @Northern Sharks, that was my gut instinct, but everywhere I searched, it said Constellaria is rare in the Kope. If it is rare, I like the specimen even more!! Thanks for your thoughts. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 59 minutes ago, minnbuckeye said: @Northern Sharks, that was my gut instinct, but everywhere I searched, it said Constellaria is rare in the Kope. If it is rare, I like the specimen even more!! Thanks for your thoughts. Mike Looks like Constellaria to me. I’m not familiar with their prevalence in the Kope formation, but this paper may help. LINK Karklins, Olgerts L., 1924- Trepostome and cystoporate bryozoans from the Lexington Limestone and the Clays Ferry formation (Middle-Upper Ordovician) of Kentucky. (Geological Survey professional paper ; 1066-1) (Contributions to the Ordovician paleontology of Kentucky and nearby states) 2 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 The other one looks like Parvohallopora subnodosa to me. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 One possible species listed for the Fulton and one in the Clays Ferry. You certainly have a rare specimen. http://strata.uga.edu/cincy/fauna/cystoporida/Constellaria.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted December 14, 2019 Author Share Posted December 14, 2019 I know bryozoans can be hard to ID without thin slicing. I just wanted some gut thoughts from members more knowledgeable than me, which are most of you are. Thanks for all the comments!!! Just what I wanted. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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