New Members tarareare Posted November 29, 2016 New Members Share Posted November 29, 2016 Hello! I'm new to the forum and fossil hunting. I've actually come to it by way of hiking. I've been hiking for years and grown curious about my finds. Most I've come across are easily identifiable, but these two have proven more challenging. A geologist friend suggested that they are a type of echinodermata. But since the first has six rays I thought it might possibly be evactinopora radiata. However, the examples of evactinopora radiata I have seen online are significantly smaller than this example. I know I should have photographed a coin or something next to them to give them scale, but I didn't do that with my early finds. The first fossil, with six rays, was about six inches across at the widest point. The second, with five rays, is about four inches across. I found them next to each other embedded in the rock north of Barcelona at the following coordinates: 42° 08'08.20" N, 2° 14'22.17" E I don't know if it is of any help, but I added the third photo as an example of other fossils I found in the area. Any help is appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Some interesting finds there. Unfortunately, I will be of little help in identification. I know there are types of Evactinopora that had 6 radiating arms/lines. Hopefully some locals will weigh in on your items. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Very strange. In my thought they might be ichnofossils of some sort. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 The third one seems to have nummulites-like shells. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members edupaleos Posted January 22, 2017 New Members Share Posted January 22, 2017 Hola! For me it seems the typical sponge from the Eocene found in the Vic area. Maybe pseudoguetardia tiolati. The species name may be wrong but now I don't know how to write it correctly. Edu 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Hi all ... Been away for a few years While looking at recent posts...I noticed the title of this post Possible Evactinopora radiata or echinodermata? I have a website devoted to the study of Evactinopora radiata Mississippian - Fern Glen Formation - Jefferson County, Missouri For comparison Click Here or http://www.lakeneosho.org/Evactinopora/index.html 5 Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Indy's comeback post make me return to the topic. More details, with the original description of Evactinopora species, original plates and links to the documents, could be found here : Looking back to edupaleos post, I think he's right about the ID. They look like Evactinopora in transverse section, but the geological time is wrong for that. The location of the find is near Vic (roughly 20km north to Vic, as I estimate). Actually, they're sponges embedded in matrix in transverse section view. The correct names are Pseudoguettardia thiolati Moret, 1925, and Scyphia quinquelobata Archia, 1850 - synonyms of Guettardiscyphia thiolati Archiac, 1846 (glass sponge) . Alternative combination: Guettardia thiolati Some images here and here . Pseudoguettardia thiolati Eocene, Bartonian provenance: Barcelona size: 9 cm Other reference : here 6 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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