Pentremites conoideus Blastoid

Pentremites conoideus blastoid fossils found in Borden Group, Salem Limestone, Hardin County, Kentucky. These fossils are from the Mississippian Period.

Thanks to Kenny for loaning me these fossils to photograph and to Mark for identifying them.

Arctinurus Hypostome

This fossil is what is left of a feeding scoop or hypostome of the Arctinurus trilobite. Long ago upon the seafloor that is now Clark County, Indiana this creature roamed around looking for food. Fossil came from the Silurian Period Waldron Shale.

See more about the Arctinurus at this previous posting. Thanks to Kenny for loaning me the fossil to photograph.

Brevispirifer? Brachiopod

I think this is some sort of Brevispirifer brachiopod. It is Devonian period and was found in the Jeffersonville Limestone of Jefferson County, Kentucky.

Check out the brachiopod identifications at the Falls of the Ohio State Park web site: http://fallsoftheohio.org/ArticulatesSpirifierids.html