Michael Gershenson Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 (edited) I am new to fossils. I'd appreciate help with identification of a specimen I got on the eBay, with no information on location. The specimen is approx. 3 x 3.5 in. across. One side of the specimen has shell imprints. Edited December 13, 2023 by Michael Gershenson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Looks like favositid coral 1 3 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 Also, there appears to be a spiriferid brachiopod imprint on the opposite side. 1 1 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...
Michael Gershenson Posted December 15, 2023 Author Share Posted December 15, 2023 Many thanks! What puzzles me is the cell-like structure (better visible on the first photo) that looks to me like a plant rather than a coral. Could you direct me to a photo of a fossilized coral with such a structure, please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Favosites are a type of tabulate coral 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Gershenson Posted December 15, 2023 Author Share Posted December 15, 2023 Perfect, thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Here is one of mine. 1 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...
Isotelus2883 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 the imprint resembles a bivalve more closely, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 21 hours ago, Isotelus2883 said: the imprint resembles a bivalve more closely, in my opinion. Could be. To me, it doesn't appear to be complete enough to tell for sure. However, for me, the folds and lines in it look like those of a spiriferid brachiopod: 1 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...
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