Rockwood Posted December 8, 2024 Posted December 8, 2024 It's probably rugose coral. More angles of it and where it was found would be helpful. 1 1 2
doushantuo Posted December 8, 2024 Posted December 8, 2024 (edited) Dale is probably correct in assuming this is a rugose (which boils down to "essentially paleozoic" ) coral Below: classic coral imagery form Milne-Edwards Out of copyright/freely usable Edited December 8, 2024 by doushantuo 2
Fossildude19 Posted December 8, 2024 Posted December 8, 2024 I agree, this is a worn Rugose coral. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me
Rockwood Posted December 8, 2024 Posted December 8, 2024 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.
BobWill Posted December 8, 2024 Posted December 8, 2024 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. 1
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