EliasG Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Hello! In the past couple months I have been searching out terrestrial arthropod fossils of the carboniferous. In this time I have procured quite a few specimens that I would love to have examined by members of the community, especially those experienced in the identification of carboniferous fauna. I will post the specimens one by one over the next week, if they turn out to be something different than the name they were sold by I will not be disappointed. My experience in Entomology and close disciplines such as Arachnology and Myriapodology has only been with modern species, excluding minor experience with arachnids in amber, so I am so excited to pick your brains! The first fossil was indicated as being from the Carboniferous Zaleskie Beds of Poland, dated at 314 mya. It was sold to me as a "roach" though I know roaches had yet evolve so if so i'm guessing this would be a roachoid. The fossil itself is 3.0 x 2.5 x 1 cm. I will be posting pictures of the specimen below, please let me know if you have any questions or need further information to support a conclusive ID. Thank you all so much for your help! Looking forward to your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I would say that there is not enough preserved to claim that is a roach. You should ask the seller for evidence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 This looks similar to coprolite material from Mazon Creek area. Not seeing roach here. 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...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Looks very much like Achistrum sp., a Mazon Creek sea cucumber. 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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