Adam:

Looks like a Orthoceras.

Best

Syed

its type of coral

Not sure about the genus (you often need to see internal structures in these), but certainly an orthocone nautiloid.

Before systematic scientific analysis, I think the most possible odds is a kind of orthoceras.

I agree, reminds me on an orthocone ammonite because of the diaphragm like structures at the tip of this fossil. But a better pic would be useful. :) Best greetings

Gerhard

To the  best of my knowledge it seems to be coral only

Hi, it was found in a silica based sediment.  The location is interpreted as a deep sea (benthic) environment with blind trilobites and little carbonate material.  Presumably this means it is unlikely to be a coral....

thanks everyone for your help - the idea of this being an orthocone nautiloid is helpful!

Adam.

It is not a coral,it is similar a coral.

It is Phylum Cnidaria;Subphylum Medusozoa;Class Conulata+,Order Conulariida+ (cone-shaped structure)

Hi.

Unfortunately, the fossil that you photographed is not well preserved. For this reason, more photos are needed. In fact, from this single photo, you can not understand if there are septa. If there are, the fossil in question it is a shell of orthocone nautilod.

Best regards,

Almost certainly a nautiloid but please, when you post a photo, add somthing to indicate scale. Is it several cm long or several meters??????

Regards

Apologies - I will add a scale in future.  Anyhow it is about 7cm long.

Thanks

Hello, 

You can test Mauricio suposition with this picture representing a Conulariida genus with scale but i noticed that segmented appearence typical for conulariids is not visible in your picture. 

I personally think it is a nautiloid.

All the best,

Orthocerid