Marine Bio Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 (edited) Hey Guys, Had a great day out today collecting and observing at one of my few local fossil bearing rock regions - Caim, Anglesey, Wales, UK. I managed to find some great small samples for taking home as you can see in picture 2. These look very similar to modern Lophelia or Acropora that i have seen at work to me but I am no coral expert. I also saw some much bigger fossils that you can see in picture 3. I left these in situ for others to enjoy as they were larger at around 7cm in diameter. At first it looks like a cross section of a smaller branching coral but obviously much larger. With further searching I found they were not that uncommon with quite a few scattered about, preserved to lesser degrees. Upon checking the books I am more inclined to believe they are heads of solitary rugose corals, though as I said I am no expert and hope someone more experienced can help me out? The rocks at this location are Carboniferous limestone of Visean age. This formation forms part of the Clwyd limestone group. Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Thanks guys Edited November 12, 2011 by Marine Bio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Sorry I can't help you further with an ID, but I just wanted to say that's a great looking colony! Best wishes and welcome to the Forum! Roger Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine Bio Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 Thanks Roger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine Bio Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 I'm now inclined to think that the coral in picture 2 is Lithostrotion junceum. Anyone else agree? Still unsure about the larger coral from picture 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Very nice colony and photo of collecting site... I cant help with the ID either ...sorry.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine Bio Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 No worries. I'll keep searching for an ID . It is a lovely collecting site . . I only got an hour there but the coral is everywhere, must have been a really major reef in its day. Perhaps I'll have to go back and retrieve a specimen of that mystery rugose coral . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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