Thursday, February 12, 2009

Foerstephyllum Colonial Coral

Unknown species of a Foerstephyllum sp. colonial coral found in eastern Jefferson County in the Liberty formation. This coral existed in the Ordovician time period.

Happy 200th birthday to Charles Darwin! Not sure if this coral showed up in any of his research though.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Crinoid Spine Probably Devonian Period

Here is the spine of a crinoid probably from the Devonian period.

Found in Jefferson County, Kentucky.


Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Horn Coral Growing from Coral Sheet

A small Devonian horn coral growing out of sheet of coral. Fossils found in Jefferson County, Kentucky.