MOROPUS Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 This slate is from Devonian of Northeast Spain. You can see part of trilo, some crinus "trunk" pieces, and this strange print. The picture doesn`t show the strange and very fine hexagonal pattern. The strangest thing of all this mistery, is the two deep "cuts" on it. It resembles me not a crinoid, but a cystoid, but this animals dissapeared much more earlier. Can someone ID it (I know is very difficult to id it precisely, but just if it is a cystoid, or crinoid or anything else...)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Can you post a more detailed close up picture? -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Can you try some angled lighting to bring out the hexagonal pattern? The image seems a bit low contrast, but that might be due to lack of shadows because of the direct lighting. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crinus Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 It resembles me not a crinoid, but a cystoid, but this animals dissapeared much more earlier. I can't tell from the photo if what you have there is a cystoid, but you should be aware that cystoids did exist in the Devonian. We find them here in the Devonian. crinus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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