Cretaceous Coral, Kristianstad Sweden

[Linus]

Hi, I found this fossil yesterday on the beach(?) of Ivösjön. 

Should be from either early - or old - Cretaceous since those are the two known periods carrying fossils in this area.

 

It looks brainy, and I have searched but haven't found anything similar for the cretaceous period.

It looks a bit like modern scleractinian, but I'm not sure? It has these s-curve patterns, draping-like foldings.

 

I kind of like it. It looks a bit like a rock brain. 

 

All the Best/ Linus

 

 

I've posted more fossils from this area in these threads.

 

 

[TqB]

It's a nice sponge, something like Plocoscyphia. I like it too.

[Linus]

58 minutes ago, TqB said:

It's a nice sponge, something like Plocoscyphia. I like it too.

 

Ah, a sponge again! I should have guessed it... Now I find images that looks like it.

So it seems to be a more or less complete sponge, with the Plocoscyphia pear shape. Thanks!

 

Edit: The wall folding is really superb on this speices! 

Edited October 14, 2018 by Linus