Below are some pictures of a mystery Echinoderm from the Verulam/Bobcaygeon formation. I am not entirely sure of the formation this comes from as it was found in an area that was close to the boundary of the two units.
It was found a couple of years ago and cleaned by an expert but there it not much there to go on. I posted these images to a group on Facebook that is frequented by knowledgeable people who have collected for many years from the Verulam and Bobcaygeon formation. The only possibility that was suggested was that it could have been part of the central body of a starfish. The presence of many small plates does make it seem like an echinoderm and starfish have lots of small plates as part of their bodies so I think this is as close as I'll be able to get to figuring out just what this was. For reference, the fossil is about the size of a US quarter.
I collected this fossil in 2017 at the James Dick quarry near
Gamebridge, Ontario. The Verulam and Bobcaygeon formation is late Ordovician in age,
Katian/Mohawkian stage.
Showing posts with label Bobcaygeon formation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bobcaygeon formation. Show all posts
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Friday, June 26, 2020
Cupulocrinus jewetti crinoid from the Bobcaygeon Fm.
This is a partial Crinoid from the Bobcaygeon formation in Gamebridge, Ontario, Canada. I found it a few years ago on a field trip and a friend, Malcolm, cleaned it up for me. The crinoid is named Cupulocrinus jewetti and this is a pretty good example. The stem and some arms are missing but otherwise it is a decent specimen. It is one of the few articulated crinoid specimens that I have found myself.
The Bobcaygeon formation is Ordovician in age (late Ordovician, Katian/Mohawkian stage).
I used William Hessin's book "South Central Ontario Fossils", 2009, Self Published, pg. 244 to help identify this fossil.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Three Ordovician Crinoids from Canada
A few years ago I bought some Crinoids from a dealer on e-bay. I've since lost the labels but remember that they all came from Canada and were from the Verulam or Bobcaygeon formations. I sent pictures of the specimens to my friend Joe since he is very familiar with the fauna of those two formations. Here is what he suggests:
Daedalocrinus or possibly Cupulocrinus
Isotomocrinus
Daedalocrinus (lying on some other crinoid's scattered plates... maybe Carabocrinus?)
I welcome any other ideas or suggestions.
Daedalocrinus or possibly Cupulocrinus
Isotomocrinus
Daedalocrinus (lying on some other crinoid's scattered plates... maybe Carabocrinus?)
I welcome any other ideas or suggestions.
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