New Members altnacraig Posted June 4, 2017 New Members Share Posted June 4, 2017 Please forgive what is no doubt a very naive question, but I've just found these 2 pebbles on a beach on the Isle of Man, and knowing nothing at all about fossils I'm wondering what they are. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Welcome to the forum. Not a naive question at all. What you appear to have here is a fairly water-worn fossil coral colony. If you look at your second picture at the longest "tube" you can see a cross section of it (the horizontal lines). So, it won't be worms... soft-bodies creatures rarely preserve except under very exceptional conditions. 2 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Nice specimen! Welcome to the forum. Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 They're Lower Carboniferous colonial corals. The first one appears to be Siphonodendron junceum and the second is probably another species of either Siphonodendron or Diphyphyllum. 3 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 agreed,Unmistakable sections,those And a hearty welcome from me. Hang around,and you'll learn exponentially Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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