arrowheadmuseum Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 I was wondering if anyone can tell me what type of coral this may be. Last year I didn't have good enough photos for anyone to be able to tell. Thanks Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkfoam Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Tom, Your coral appears to be a Tabulate coral (Class Tabulata). Further it looks like a Favositids coral (Family Favoitidae) and may be genus Favosites. Jim The Eocene is my favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOSECSV Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 (edited) Tom, It had been interesting to know geological time and area where you found. Maybe someone collected there and could help you. Jose Edited November 10, 2011 by JOSECSV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowheadmuseum Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 I want to show how its formed and where I am finding it. It is in northern missouri. It is in association with small thumbnail size bracheopods. I will do some more research to see what geological time period it is. In the photos the ones that are two to three foot across ar ususally imbedded in limestone.I have finally found them the way they were developed I have been displaying them upside down because the underneath side is formed like a fungus on a tree and people can relate to that. The holes are larger than hair but not as big as a needle. the top part of the fossil is hard to make out what it is for most people..So What I was asking and hoping for is a name more than coral or favorsite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Russell Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I would second Jim's favosites. A species name would have to come from that found in your local strata. I obtained several specie names for many of my fossil, including my favosites, through the collection at my local jr college. Just a thought if all else fails. Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 (edited) They look a lot like Chaetetes milleporaceus, which is a reef-forming sclerosponge common in limestones of the Pennsylvanian Marmaton Group. I collected a few on US 50 near Warrensburg: Edited November 13, 2011 by Missourian Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowheadmuseum Posted November 14, 2011 Author Share Posted November 14, 2011 Thanks for the ID I am pretty sure that is it. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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