mthompson Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) Hi all! I've always found fossils to be quite interesting but never took the time to really get into them so I'm useless at identifying them. Well, recently I went to Galveston beach and found this item washed up after a storm. It's small (about 2cm across) and feels rather fragile/thin. I've never seen anything like it besides an ammonite but then those are always cast in rock, I believe, and this feels just like a fragile shell that I could probably crush if I accidentally stood on it. This may just be some sort of strange shell, but some googling hasn't led me to anything other than the ammonite. Is this a fossil at all? If so, what type? I appreciate you taking your time to help out a curious mind! - Mia Edited September 6, 2020 by mthompson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Looks like a recent gastropod, although I couldn't tell you which. Maybe someone will chime in who knows better. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardo Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirula Regards, Ricardo 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planko Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Recent, Ram's Horn Squid... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Nice find, even though it's recent. It's not a common find. A strange kind of shell in that the animal lived around it instead of in it. Congrats. Cool critter. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthompson Posted September 7, 2020 Author Share Posted September 7, 2020 7 hours ago, ricardo said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirula Regards, Ricardo Wow, that's really cool, I never even knew that animal existed and it looks to be a perfect match! 4 hours ago, Mark Kmiecik said: Nice find, even though it's recent. It's not a common find. A strange kind of shell in that the animal lived around it instead of in it. Congrats. Cool critter. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardo Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Spirula 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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