Fossil Help please?

[michigan michael]

I took my two sons to the beach the other day and let them hit the the lake while I went to do some beach detecting. I stopped and talked with another detector freak like myself when my oldest son came running up. He had this in his hands. The guy I was talking with offered him $5.00 for it but, my boy said no way. It is completely solid (rock like) so, I do not think it to be any sort of shell. Any help or even suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Mackaydon]

Wild guess:Brachiopod

 

[Michiganne]

Yes, Mike, definitely a fossil and a very nice one at that! Kudos to your son for the nice nab!

HH

 

[PBK]

Wild guess:Brachiopod

Agreed: some sort of spirifer brachiopod.

Nice fossil!

 

[michigan michael]

Lol, My son has found another of these. This one is even larger. I will get a pic later on.

 

[wildcatman71]

that is cool. I have found a few of those in a creek at my fathers home in Caldwell County, KY.

 

[Exnihilo]

I've the same one... and others brachiopodes. This one is nice. Sometimes they're damaged. I've found my most beautiful one in a pound.