New Members PaleoTony Posted September 30, 2015 New Members Share Posted September 30, 2015 Hi all, As a new member, I would like to share with you all a few pictures I took from an Eifelian limestone I found last sunday near the Couvin area In Belgium. This area is well-know for the abundance of Devonian coral reefs, and it has been studied for many decades. Although I'm quite familiar with the fossils from this area, I found this odd looking specimen in situ. And I have no clue what it could be. Could somebody help me with the Identification? So, long story short: Location: Couvin (Belgium) Age: Devonian Stage: Eifelian Lithology: Limestone Facies: Marine coral reef ID: ? I hope some of you might help me with the Identification of this organism (Coral? Graptolith?, Algae? Bryozoan?) Greetings From Belgium Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) I think it may be important to have a scale on this. It's not much more than a guess, but I'm thinking perhaps a dendroid form of graptolite. Edited September 30, 2015 by Rockwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 The branching pattern reminds me of certain types of crinoid arms. Is there any way of getting a close up picture showing detail of one of these arms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) Welcome to the forum! - looks like a double row of zooecia along the branches so I'm going with bryozoan first - but yes, needs a scale. Edited September 30, 2015 by TqB 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I agree. Branched biserial crinoid arms could be a good possibility but the pictures not reveals the necessary details. " 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...
Herb Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 looks like crinoid arms to me also "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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