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It's probably rugose coral. More angles of it and where it was found would be helpful. 

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Dale is probably correct in assuming this is a rugose (which boils down to "essentially paleozoic" ) coral

Below: classic coral imagery form Milne-Edwards

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tffonographofbriti00miln_0445.jpg

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I agree, this is a worn Rugose coral.

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It may be a piece from a branching colonial form of rugose. I've seen short segments like this in external mold fossils. I assume it to be the result of cyclical growth. 

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Since we don't know the age maybe we shouldn't rule out one of the Cretaceous "button" corals which can have a similar look. @CharlieW it might be helpful of you tell us where it came from.

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