One has to spend a lot of time crawling on the ground to try and find a few specimens of this species. I've only found two so far, one each trip.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Microcyclus thedfordensis
While you find bunches of corals at Arkona, one of the harder to find is Microcyclus thedfordensis. These are a small solitary coral that are found as small "buttons" eroding out of the Arkona formation.
One has to spend a lot of time crawling on the ground to try and find a few specimens of this species. I've only found two so far, one each trip.
One has to spend a lot of time crawling on the ground to try and find a few specimens of this species. I've only found two so far, one each trip.
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Microcyclus is a very odd little coral! I've had the good fortune of receiving two in a trade with Peter (pleecan) from the Fossil Forum. Hopefully you'll find some more of these little gems on your next trip.
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Dan, I was sorting through a box of small bits that I found at Arkona and came across 6 others that I'd forgotten about. I have a bunch more pieces to photograph and ID now too! :)
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Find the right area at Hungry Hollow, and you'll easily pick up a dozen or two... 90 in one day is my record, 5-20mm. There's a whole book on these, tough to pin down the species.
ReplyDeleteFound 38 in half an hour the other day. A little spot that nobody ever looks over, where they weather out all winter long, ready for me to pick them up in the spring! Noticed 6 sitting in one area the size of my palm; a nice pair and perfect sun made for a great in situ photo.
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