Tylothyris Brachiopod?

A somewhat crushed fossil but with excellent growth lines shown in this picture.  It appears to be a Tylothyris sp. brachiopod.  The Indiana State Museum web site was used for the identification (see link).

Thanks to Alan at the Falls of the Ohio State Park for providing another identification for this fossil. It could be a Punctospirifer subelliptica (McChesney).

This fossil was found in the Borden Formation of the New Providence Shale Member of Clark County Indiana.  Brachiopod is dated to the Mississippian Period.  Thanks to Kenny for letting me photograph it.

Aulopora on Orthospirifer Brachiopod

One of the easier fossils to prep with sand abrasion cleaning are specimens from the Silver Creek Member, North Vernon Limestone of Clark County, Indiana USA.  I believe it is this layer of limestone that the county's large concrete plant uses to manufacture product.  This fossil is the Orthospirifer brachiopod and it has a nice colony of Aulopora coral growing on it.  The brachiopod and coral lived in the Middle Devonian Period.

Thanks to Kenny for cleaning this one up for me!

Ordovician-Silurian-Devonian Brachiopods For Sale

Pictured are 16 brachiopods from three different time periods (Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian). 

Brachiopods were at one time a prolific animal in Earth's ancient seas.  Today there are fewer species that inhabit deep ocean.  These fossils were found in the states of Indiana and Kentucky (USA).

The Ordovician period fossils are the Platystrophia ponderosa, Hebertella occidentalis, Sowerbyella sp., and Zygospira modesta?.

The Silurian period fossils are Eospirifer eudora, Eospirifer radiatus (partial), Meristina maria, Homoeospira evax, Atrypa newsomensis, and Stegerhynchus sp.

The Devonian period fossils are Orthospirifer sp., Pseudoatrypa sp., Athyris fultonensis, Brevispirifer gregarius, Spirifera vericosa, and Productella spinulicosta.

All fossils have printed labels showing name, time period, stratigraphy, and location.  Each fossil has its own plastic bag. Ruler not included with fossils.

Shipping to the United States and select international countries.

Check out the auction on eBay ends February 28, 2011.