Dinco Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Going on a 3 day canoeing/camping trip this weekend with my 3 boys. Was curious if anyone had any luck with Sharks teeth and or any other type fossils on the Withlacoochee river. The area we're putting in at is in Sumter county and heading north. Obviously since the river flows north. :-) Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Also, if anyone is in the central Florida area and would like to get together on a trip please let me know. Thanks for the read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I found this for you. Hope it helps Location In channel of Withlacoochee River about 10 miles southeast of Dunnellon, Marion County, Florida; 28.98° N, 82.32° W. Age Early Pleistocene Epoch; later half of Blancan land mammal age About 1.9 to 2.2 million years old Fossils Complete Faunal Fossil List (Click to view) (†=extinct species; *=species no longer living in Florida) Bony Fish (Osteichthyes) Lepomis microlophus Ictaluridae Amphibians (Amphibia) Rana sp., probably Rana capito Scaphiopus holbrooki †Bufo cf. defensor Siren sp. Reptiles (Reptilia) Lampropeltinae and/or Colubrinae (likely > 1 sp.) Natricinae Xenodontinae Agkistrodon sp. Crotalus sp. Chelydridae Kinosternon sp. Sternotherus sp. Pseudemys sp. Terrapene carolina Gopherus polyphemus †Hesperotestudo (Hesperotestudo) mlynarskii †Hesperotestudo (Caudochelys) n. sp. Alligator mississippiensis Birds (Aves) †Meleagris anza †Colinus suilium Mammals (Mammalia) †Dasypus bellus †Holmesina floridanus †Megalonyx leptostomus †Paramylodon harlani †Canis edwardii Canis sp., probably †Canis lepophagus Procyon sp. Mustela sp., cf. M. frenata †Miracinonyx inexpectata †Lynx rexroadensis Lynx rufus †Smilodon gracilis †Xenosmilus hodsonae Soricidae, cf. Cryptotis sp. Myotis sp. Sylvilagus floridanus †Sylvilagus webbi †Aztlanolagus n. sp. Sciurus carolinensis †Orthogeomys propinetis Sigmodontinae, Peromyscini Arvicolinae †Erethizon kleini †Neochoerus dichroplax †Tapirus lundeliusi †Nannippus peninsulatus †Equus (Plesippus) sp. †Platygonus bicalcaratus †Hemiauchenia macrocephala †Hemiauchenia gracilis †Capromeryx arizonensis Odocoileus virginianus †cf. Mammut sp. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 You'll have a nice float with plenty of wildlife (even in this off season); but, don't expect beaches or exposed gravel bars. This is a karstic stream with an incised bed. It's black water in a wet season. You may be able to find shallow stretches with gravel which you can sift for fossils. Good hunting! 3 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I have some agatized coral which is purported to come out of the Withlacoochie river, although I don't know from where and my information is second hand. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Ludwigia said: I have some agatized coral which is purported to come out of the Withlacoochie river, although I don't know from where and my information is second hand. Believe it or not, there are TWO Withlacoochee Rivers in Florida. It is the northern Withlacoochee, a tributary of the Suwannee River, that has the bulk of the agatized coral. The southern Withlacoochee is a north-flowing stream in West Central Florida that empties into the Gulf of Mexico at Yankeetown/Inglis, the echinoid mecca. 3 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 You should search this forum for Withlacoochee and agatized to find those corals much more localized in the Northern Withlacoochee. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaapple11 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 8 hours ago, Dinco said: Going on a 3 day canoeing/camping trip this weekend with my 3 boys. Was curious if anyone had any luck with Sharks teeth and or any other type fossils on the Withlacoochee river. The area we're putting in at is in Sumter county and heading north. Obviously since the river flows north. :-) Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Also, if anyone is in the central Florida area and would like to get together on a trip please let me know. Thanks for the read. Where will you be going on the river? We might want to join ! we were looking to go to the Peace River but wouldn’t mine trying the Withlacoochee. We’d just need to rent a kayak or canoe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, annaapple11 said: Where will you be going on the river? We might want to join ! we were looking to go to the Peace River but wouldn’t mine trying the Withlacoochee. We’d just need to rent a kayak or canoe! Anna, skip the With. Much too much travel to find anything fossil wise. Nice river in spots though. For your short stay, work the Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annaapple11 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 29 minutes ago, Sacha said: Anna, skip the With. Much too much travel to find anything fossil wise. Nice river in spots though. For your short stay, work the Peace. Okay, John! I trust your advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinco Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 Would you mind sharing any of those peaceful spots along the river that might be worth a hunt ? Appreciate any help in advance I would have to agree with the advice to head to the peace river instead. If I had the time to run down there I would definitely do that instead. The reason that the Withlacoochee is attractive to me is because I only live about 15 minutes away from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinco Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 1:26 PM, Harry Pristis said: You'll have a nice float with plenty of wildlife (even in this off season); but, don't expect beaches or exposed gravel bars. This is a karstic stream with an incised bed. It's black water in a wet season. You may be able to find shallow stretches with gravel which you can sift for fossils. Good hunting! This was very useful and I appreciate you taking the time to reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinco Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 10:45 AM, hokietech96 said: I found this for you. Hope it helps Location In channel of Withlacoochee River about 10 miles southeast of Dunnellon, Marion County, Florida; 28.98° N, 82.32° W. Age Early Pleistocene Epoch; later half of Blancan land mammal age About 1.9 to 2.2 million years old Fossils Complete Faunal Fossil List (Click to view) (†=extinct species; *=species no longer living in Florida) Bony Fish (Osteichthyes) Lepomis microlophus Ictaluridae Amphibians (Amphibia) Rana sp., probably Rana capito Scaphiopus holbrooki †Bufo cf. defensor Siren sp. Reptiles (Reptilia) Lampropeltinae and/or Colubrinae (likely > 1 sp.) Natricinae Xenodontinae Agkistrodon sp. Crotalus sp. Chelydridae Kinosternon sp. Sternotherus sp. Pseudemys sp. Terrapene carolina Gopherus polyphemus †Hesperotestudo (Hesperotestudo) mlynarskii †Hesperotestudo (Caudochelys) n. sp. Alligator mississippiensis Birds (Aves) †Meleagris anza †Colinus suilium Mammals (Mammalia) †Dasypus bellus †Holmesina floridanus †Megalonyx leptostomus †Paramylodon harlani †Canis edwardii Canis sp., probably †Canis lepophagus Procyon sp. Mustela sp., cf. M. frenata †Miracinonyx inexpectata †Lynx rexroadensis Lynx rufus †Smilodon gracilis †Xenosmilus hodsonae Soricidae, cf. Cryptotis sp. Myotis sp. Sylvilagus floridanus †Sylvilagus webbi †Aztlanolagus n. sp. Sciurus carolinensis †Orthogeomys propinetis Sigmodontinae, Peromyscini Arvicolinae †Erethizon kleini †Neochoerus dichroplax †Tapirus lundeliusi †Nannippus peninsulatus †Equus (Plesippus) sp. †Platygonus bicalcaratus †Hemiauchenia macrocephala †Hemiauchenia gracilis †Capromeryx arizonensis Odocoileus virginianus †cf. Mammut sp. Oh wow thank you very very much for taking the time to reply to my post and with some very insightful information. I am fairly new to fossil hunting and a sponge for information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Dinco said: Oh wow thank you very very much for taking the time to reply to my post and with some very insightful information. I am fairly new to fossil hunting and a sponge for information. You would need SCUBA gear, including a bright underwater light, to find a few representative scraps of this faunal list. Allow plenty of time, or rely on phenomenal luck. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone Daddy Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, Harry Pristis said: You would need SCUBA gear, including a bright underwater light, to find a few representative scraps of this faunal list. Allow plenty of time, or rely on phenomenal luck. Agreed. That part of the Withlacoochee has been dredged. Wide and deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone Daddy Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I've been eyeballing the Withlacoochee for some time myself. I live about 45 minutes from the Withlacoochee, but about 1.5 to 2 hours from the Peace. But, from everything I have read, the Withlacoochee is not very fossiliferous in the same sense that the Peace is. No matter which stretch of it you choose to hunt, you'll need some luck as Harry said - especially the deeper parts as you move west towards the coast and Yankeetown. I've been hiking along the Withlacoochee, but have not paddled it yet. From what I could see, it reminded me a lot of the Hillsborough River - lots of inundated cypress forest with very little dry banks or places to get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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