Jiesen Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 What is this wee tiny little thing? Measures just under 2 cm. Was found in a late Cretaceous stratum, in a transition area between the Pecan Gap Chalk and Austin Chalk of South Central Texas, USA. I'm leaning toward a fossilized echinoid of some sort. Maybe a fibularia specimen? Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opabinia Blues Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 I don't see pentameral symmetry anywhere, so you can probably rule out echinoid. 1 “The worse the country, the more tortured it is by water and wind, the more broken and carved, the more it attracts fossil hunters, who depend on the planet to open itself to us. We can only scratch away at what natural forces have brought to the surface.” - Jack Horner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Scleractinian coral 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiesen Posted May 6 Author Share Posted May 6 8 minutes ago, val horn said: Scleractinian coral Yep, that's gotta be it. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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