Favosites Coral Fossil

Genus Favosites fossil coral found in the Jeffersonville Limestone of Jefferson County, Kentucky USA. These little animals lived in the Devonian Period and helped create the thick layers of limestone foundation the city is built on. The limestone also helps provide very tasty drinking water to the local population! :)

Thanks to Kenny for letting me photograph this specimen.

Hexagonaria prisma Coral

Hexagonaria prisma coral fossil found in the Jeffersonville Limestone of Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA. Animals existed in the Devonian Period. Next pictures shows how the genus got its name with the hexagon shapes contains the remains of the coral septa.

Drymopora fascicularis Coral Fossil

Devonian Period fossil corals can be found in the Louisville, Kentucky, USA area. This area appears to have 100s of varieties of corals. Today, the one highlighted on the blog is called Drymopora fascicularis. It is found in the Jeffersonville Limestone of Clark County, Indiana and Jefferson County, Kentucky. Fossil was named by Davis in 1887.

Thanks to Kenny for letting me photograph it.