An Eucalyptocrinites crinoid calyx cup found in the Waldron Shale of Clark County, Indiana. My first mostly intact Silurian Period crinoid calyx. I am as happy as a crinoid in sea urchin free waters! Fossil has not yet been prepped.
See a more intact one at this Indiana State Museum webpage
Eucalyptocrinites crassus crinoid holdfast fossil on display in Paris, France at the natural history museum.
A great source for information about Waldron Shale fossils is the Indiana State Museum database. As of this writing, they had 134 Waldron Shale fossils listed. It is a super public service to those of us trying to identify Waldron Shale fossils from Indiana.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Eucalyptocrinites Crinoid Calyx
Labels:
crinoid,
indiana,
indiana state museum,
silurian,
waldron shale
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Aulopora schoharie Coral
Aulopora schoharie coral fossil of the Birdsong Formation found in Benton County, Tennessee. It lived in the Lower Devonian Period. Thanks to Herb for the image.
Labels:
birdsong formation,
coral,
devonian,
tennessee
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Lower Devonian Dalmanites Trilobite
Dalmanites trilobite fossil pygidium of the Birdsong Formation found in Benton County, Tennessee. This trilobite existed in the Lower Devonian Period. Thanks to Herb for the image.
Labels:
birdsong formation,
devonian,
tennessee,
Trilobite
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