New Members Tom Thumb Posted July 6, 2023 New Members Share Posted July 6, 2023 Hello to any fossil enthusiasts reading, I wonder if anyone can help me to identify an intriguing find from Dorset? I'm an absolute beginner in these matters. I found this piece on the shore poking out of some clay, it looks great with lots of bits of old shell and some lovely starfish looking things. It was originally part of a larger brittle rock which came apart, this is the most interesting fragment. What I am really interested in is the fossil to the right of the object which looks a bit like a foot. The "foot" is about an inch in length, although the fact it has six "toes" appears to rule it out as an actual foot. The base of the "foot" is textured like scales. Any thoughts? Right now I can't even be sure it it's animal, vegetable or mineral. Any bonus identifications of the other bits and pieces in the rock would of course be welcome too, but I'm sure I could figure them out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Tom Thumb Posted July 6, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted July 6, 2023 A friend think it's a fragment of Brachiopod shell, which is probably the case although the ridges are very 'knobbly' compared to many of the example fossils I've seen online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masonk Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) Total newbie, but I'm going with partial of a Brachiopod? Edited July 6, 2023 by Masonk 1 Eric Instagram - @philly_fossil_collector Reddit Community - r/MidAtlanticFossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 Welcome to the forum. It's a piece of a pectenid bivalve, something like Radulopecten. (And the stars are crinoid columnals.) 1 1 2 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Tom Thumb Posted July 6, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted July 6, 2023 Looks like it's mystery solved! Thanks folks, can't wait to go back to look for more soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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