Thursday, December 31, 2015
Parasites on Crinoid Fossil?
These images are quite interesting in that they show possible parasites or byrozoans on a crinoid stem fossil. These fossil was found in Scott County Indiana in the New Providence Formation. It dates to the Mississippian Period.
These might be something like the Wooster College paleontologists found on Jurassic crinoid stems: http://woostergeologists.scotblogs.wooster.edu/2014/11/14/woosters-fossils-of-the-week-a-new-crinoid-species-from-the-middle-jurassic-of-southern-israel-with-a-bonus-parasitic-infection/
Thanks to Kenny for images.
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keokuk,
mississippian,
new providence,
parasite
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Unidentified Crinoid Holdfast Fossil
This image is of an unidentified crinoid holdfast attached to larger crinoid stem fossil. It was found in the New Providence Formation (Keokuk) of Scott County Indiana USA. This creature existed in the Mississippian Period. Thanks to Kenny for this image.
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crinoid,
holdfast,
indiana,
keokuk,
mississippian,
new providence,
scott county
Monday, December 28, 2015
Unidentified Gastropod Fossil
This image is of an unidentified gastropod fossil. It was found in the New Providence Formation (Keokuk) of Scott County Indiana USA. This creature existed in the Mississippian Period. Thanks to Kenny for this image.
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gastropod,
mississippian,
new providence
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