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Any help what kind of crinoid is this?


Fernaldys

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That's odd. These don't look like the plates of a crinoid because they seem to be grooved, but also joined. But I can't think of what else it might be. They don't look like jointed, separate plates.

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Well, I'm going to say this is a trace fossil like a Rusophycus. I've never seen one like this, but the way it is bonded together and like a cast makes me think burrow. The grooves are pretty deep, though, and that is odd.

https://www.google.com/search?q=fossil+feeding+trace&btnG=Search&hl=en&gbv=1&tbm=isch

https://www.google.com/search?q=Rusophycus+trace+fossil&btnG=Search&hl=en&gbv=1&tbm=isch



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When I click on the photo, I get the message "404 not Found. The file you were looking for could not be found."

But, if I don't click on it, then I can see it.

I'd copy and repost them, but I'm on a low bandwidth connection that only works if I block scripts, so no uploading images for me.



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18 minutes ago, fossilized6s said:

I can NOT see the photos as well. 

 

2 hours ago, FossilDAWG said:

Can you reload the photo?  The one you have won't open.

 

Don

 

1 hour ago, TqB said:

So some of you can see the photos? - I've just got boxes with question marks in them...

 

1 hour ago, tmaier said:

When I click on the photo, I get the message "404 not Found. The file you were looking for could not be found."

But, if I don't click on it, then I can see it.

I'd copy and repost them, but I'm on a low bandwidth connection that only works if I block scripts, so no uploading images for me.


 

 

1 hour ago, tmaier said:

Now the photos are totally gone, with just broken links in their place.

 

18 minutes ago, fossilized6s said:

I can NOT see the photos as well. 

i've reuploaded it.

Still cant open it?

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It's a flexible crinoid (as opposed to a camerate or inundate).  The genus would be Taxocrinus or something related to that.

 

Don

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Fernaldys,

 

Did you remove the photo?  Now it's gone entirely. 

It's bad form to delete photos, for two reasons.  First, you have only one opinion on the ID, and it's possible that others could come along and offer a different or more precise identification.  Second, with the photo anyone will be able to read this thread and learn to recognize this type of crinoid, even years from now.  With the photo removed no-one will have any idea what the specimen is like, and the forum will be stuck forever hosting a dead meaningless thread that no-one can get anything useful from.

 

Don

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Fernaldys,

 

Don's comments are highly instructive.  Please do not remove a photo once it has been posted.  ;)

The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true.  -  JJ

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I have a copy of the photo, if anybody wants to put it back in this thread. I would need to email it to you, because the PM feature does not allow me to attach photos and I can't post photos through the thread (due to my low bandwidth connection). I can read PMs, so if you want a copy of this photo, PM me with your email address.

It's an odd specimen, and lamost looks carved. Not saying it is carved, but it doesn't look like the plate structure found in crinoids, although the groos shape has a flexible crinoid calyx look to it.

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