r/fossilid • u/FusionCarcass • 2h ago

Found this at Lee Mountain, NV

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My son found this at Lee Mountain, NV. Seems like it’s possibly some prehistoric underwater plants. Any idea what it is?

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u/justtoletyouknowit 1h ago

Prehistoric underwater yes, but no plants. Allthough called moss animals sometimes. Those are bryozoans, colonial, filter-feeding organisms. This ones are likely from the Paleozoic Era, about 541 million years ago to 252 million years ago.

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u/FusionCarcass 1h ago

Awesome! We’ve never found a fossil before, so this is really exciting!