John S. Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 I ventured a bit into older territory and found a bone unfamiliar to me. Hopefully someone recognizes this. This was in a creek with rocks from a shallow marine/near shore environment. Thanks. Eagle Ford or Woodbine Formation North Central TX 90-95 mya 2 North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 Still looking thanks North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted February 9, 2020 Author Share Posted February 9, 2020 I’ve heard a few suggestions: Pic 1- Hadrosaur ankle bone 2 and 3- nose of a battering ram Cretaceous fish. North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalodus12 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 I can’t be of any help but it is a cool find. Someone who is knowledgeable in your area should run across this thread soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 Thryptodus Zitteli rostrum- I believe this is what I’ve found here. Ive never heard of it, discovered in early Cretaceous rock of north Texas. Eagle Ford Group. This was the nose of a battering ram fish from 90-95 mya. Any opinions welcome thanks. 3 North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 @John S. To avoid confusion and duplication of responses, it is best to keep the discussion about the same fossil ID in a single topic. I have merged your new topic and your original. Quite a strange and remarkable find. 2 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 No problem thanks! Sounds pretty rare for Texas? http://oceansofkansas.com/Thryptodus.html 1 North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Maybe @Carl can touch base with his AMNH contacts. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 12 hours ago, JohnJ said: Maybe @Carl can touch base with his AMNH contacts. From Dr. John Maisey: Not one I know much about. But it certainly looks like a Thryptodus ‘rostrum’. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 10 hours ago, Carl said: From Dr. John Maisey: Not one I know much about. But it certainly looks like a Thryptodus ‘rostrum’. Great thanks! North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrosauridae Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Congrats on the likely ID of your specimen! Thats cool that its from something rare and not well understood. Was this found already weathered out of the rock? It would awesome if you could find a more complete skeleton. "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 2 hours ago, hadrosauridae said: Congrats on the likely ID of your specimen! Thats cool that its from something rare and not well understood. Was this found already weathered out of the rock? It would awesome if you could find a more complete skeleton. Thanks a lot. According to The oceans of Kansas page the specimen is rarely preserved. Only a handful of partial skeletons. It seems even more rare for Texas so that’s neat. Found it sitting in a creek. North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Mike Everhart and several other experts agree on this ID. Thanks for all the help. 1 North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Killer find John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaKat Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Petrified animal poop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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