Are these crinoids, or belemnites or bits of coral
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Are these crinoids, or belemnites or bits of coral
These were found in lower carboniferous limestone in north northumberland England.
Could they be belemites?, I think belemnites are meant to be bigger.
Or are they coral.
As you can see they are tapering towards one end, they are also slightly flattened.
Could they be belemites?, I think belemnites are meant to be bigger.
Or are they coral.
As you can see they are tapering towards one end, they are also slightly flattened.
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Re: Are these crinoids, or belemnites or bits of coral
No corals or belemnites. Could you also place a photograph of the cross section of these things? That would help with the identification.
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Johan
Cheers,
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Re: Are these crinoids, or belemnites or bits of coral
it will not let me add a photo to a reply.
I cannot see any internal structures on the cross section (prehaps you can), It just looks blank to me.
So are you saying they are Crinoids.
I cannot see any internal structures on the cross section (prehaps you can), It just looks blank to me.
So are you saying they are Crinoids.
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Re: Are these crinoids, or belemnites or bits of coral
file:///Users/patricksmalley/Pictures/Photos%20Library.photoslibrary/resources/derivatives/C/C9919758-0DF1-4BC5-9BDB-112045D0ADBF_1_105_c.jpeg
if you copy this into google you should see a cross section.
if you copy this into google you should see a cross section.
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Re: Are these crinoids, or belemnites or bits of coral
Hey Patrick,
Your link is not working either. If you click on the "Volledige bewerken & Voorbeeld" button below (the butten to the left of Verstuur/Send") you can go to the full menu, and add photo attachements.
Cheers,
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Your link is not working either. If you click on the "Volledige bewerken & Voorbeeld" button below (the butten to the left of Verstuur/Send") you can go to the full menu, and add photo attachements.
Cheers,
Johan
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Re: Are these crinoids, or belemnites or bits of coral
Hi Patrick,
Interesting specimens! Belemnitida can probably be ruled out, both on the basis of age (you wrote these specimens came from the lower Carboniferous, i.e., from before the belemnitida evolved) and because the cross-sections lack the "fibrous radial pattern" you would generally see in belemnites.
I cropped one of your photographs to highlight the ribbed external pattern, which is rather consistent. Cross-sections seem to lack any pattern, though. I'm certainly no expert in beasties, but perhaps also compare your find to tube worms? Surely others here will have much better ideas.
Tim
Interesting specimens! Belemnitida can probably be ruled out, both on the basis of age (you wrote these specimens came from the lower Carboniferous, i.e., from before the belemnitida evolved) and because the cross-sections lack the "fibrous radial pattern" you would generally see in belemnites.
I cropped one of your photographs to highlight the ribbed external pattern, which is rather consistent. Cross-sections seem to lack any pattern, though. I'm certainly no expert in beasties, but perhaps also compare your find to tube worms? Surely others here will have much better ideas.
Tim
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The cross sections are not typical for crinoids either. Perhaps these could be conulariids cf. Paraconularia. The size and general tapering shape would match...
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Re: Are these crinoids, or belemnites or bits of coral
Although the pattern of lines seems somewhat finer than your typical segmentation, couldn't these be sections of orthocones? They're very similar to fossils my son and I found in a "discovery box" with fossils from Morocco from Junior Geo, which described them as orthocones. Below are some images for comparison (sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
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Re: Are these crinoids, or belemnites or bits of coral
That was my initial feeling too. But these things all appear to be a bit more tapering, compared to orthocerids.amelchers schreef: ↑14 apr 2021, 09:56 Although the pattern of lines seems somewhat finer than your typical segmentation, couldn't these be sections of orthocones? They're very similar to fossils my son and I found in a "discovery box" with fossils from Morocco from Junior Geo, which described them as orthocones. Below are some images for comparison (sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).
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