Ohio Bryozoan Colony
Paleozoic
About Ohio Bryozoan Colony
The Ohio Bryozoan Colony is a colonial-animal fossil dating to the Paleozoic. Bryozoan Colony is a realistic Ohio fossil profile built around lace-like or twiggy colonial filter feeder common in marine limestone. In this state, success usually comes from learning Silurian and Devonian limestones, shale cuts, and glacial gravels, then timing runoff, reservoir drawdown, surf cuts, or road work that exposes fresh fossil-bearing rock instead of hunting blindly.
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Fossil collecting rules in Ohio vary by land status and fossil type. Common invertebrate fossils may be collectible on some public lands, but vertebrate fossils, protected park units, tribal lands, and cultural sites require a much higher level of care and often a permit. This is especially relevant in Devonian marine fossils, Flint Ridge, and glacial gravels.
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Location: Wayne National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Hocking Hills State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Geneva State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Maumee Bay State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Identification Tips
- ●tiny zooecia pattern
- ●branching or netted form
- ●fossil on bedding planes
- ●Check Silurian and Devonian limestones, shale cuts, and glacial gravels
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