Leslielauren Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Hi I recently found this big intact fossil while hunting in North Central Kansas. It's about 18 inches long. It is covered in smaller shells and has one small whole in shell that you can see in pictures. Is this a giant clam? https://photos.app.goo.gl/MMEEuEbGHe4x9a1YA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creek - Don Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 It does look like a giant clam. Do you have a close shot of where circled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I think so. The sort-of-circular structures are likely an oyster, Pseudoperna congesta, which typically colonize the surface of large inoceramids. There also seems to be a bit of inoceramid hinge on the right. Don 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Leslielauren Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Close up side view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creek - Don Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 14 hours ago, Leslielauren said: Thanks. That is definitely a giant Inoceromous oyster. I've seen plenty of those oysters in North Texas, but never found one big as yours. That's a rare find. Here is my inoceromouse calcitic fragments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslielauren Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Here is the other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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