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Favosites sp. coral from Germany

Source info:

Author: Dave
Date: 2014-03-26 08:01:00
Blog: Views of the Mahantango
URL: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/2014/03/favosites-sp-coral-from-germany.html

Summary:

Here is a specimen of Favosites sp. from the Nims member of the Junkerberg Formation (Devonian, Eifelian stage) near Rommersheim, Germany. It has a variety of calice sizes which kind of reminds me of Favosites argus.Specimen #1 Specimen #2Thanks to Nils for these fossils.

Content analysis:

Stratigraphic context:

Recognized stratigraphic terms [n]:Devonian [1]
Eifelian [1]
Agenames chronostratigraphy [rating]:Devonian [0.5]
Paleozoic [0.5]
Phanerozoic [0.5]
Eifelian [0.1]
Middle Devonian [0.1]

Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
RommersheimDE49.82298.0897
GermanyDE51.164210.4542

Keywords:

calice sizes, Coral, Eifelian stage, Favosites sp., fossils, Germany, Junkerberg Formation, kind, Nils, Nims member, specimen

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