Solnhofen little fossil ID

[Paolo997]

Hi Forum

this speciment was collected in the Eichstatt quarry (next to solnhofen) DE. I have no idea what it could be. It seems like to have some sort of exoskeleton because there are dark mineral structures on the edges (the dark spots).

I attached 2 macros collage to make the details more visible (the last 2 images). This is both positive and negative. It is about 2.5cm long. In the beginnig it looks to me like a little fish, but after quarry dirt cleaning (it was a rainy day) i am not that sure, some sort of invertebrate?

 

Thanks a lot

Paolo

[DPS Ammonite]

You probably are going to have to prep it better to be sure. It sort of looks like an outline of a squid or even a fish.

 

@oilshale

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Tis a fishy, I think. 

In the first three photos, I'm pretty sure I can make out the tail at the bottom end of it. 

[Phevo]

Looks like a Coprolite, the X portions visible are vertebras

[Carl]

13 hours ago, Phevo said:

Looks like a Coprolite, the X portions visible are vertebras

I agree: getting a strong coprolite vibe from this one.

[Paolo997]

I've never noticed that, yeah that little circular piece looks exactly like a vertebra

i think coprolite is the best guessing and the proper ID

 

Thanks a lot

Paolo