Need help identifying an odd find on the beach in Galveston Texas.

[vxskaxv]

Found a few days ago on the beach in Galveston Texas, it had some build up of sediment around it and I cleaned it up to be left with what I believe is a fossilized/petrified sea turtle.

Any thoughts or ideas on what it may actually be and or an idea on possible age? 

 

 

 

 

[Brett Breakin' Rocks]

36 minutes ago, vxskaxv said:

Found a few days ago on the beach in Galveston Texas,

Hi There and welcome to the forum. Galveston Texas is fairly well known for its fossil crabs. Not sure the species but that is what you have here. We see them pop up fairly often on TFF on Facebook. Or at least I notice them as an uncommon find. 

 

Image Credit: Charlie Sprecklsen Galveston,TX (Facebook TFF)

Dec 13, 2019

 

June 09, 2020

 

Cheers,

Brett

Edited May 28, 2021 by Brett Breakin' Rocks

[vxskaxv]

I appreciate your response. 

[caterpillar]

It's a crab

[Brett Breakin' Rocks]

12 minutes ago, vxskaxv said:

I appreciate your response. 

Sure .. here is a PDF paper that may shine some light on the crabs from the Beaumont formation. 

Some decapods (Crustacea; Brachyura and Stomatopoda) from the Pleistocene Beaumont Formation of Galveston, Texas

http://dpc.uba.uva.nl/cgi/t/text/get-pdf?c=scripta;idno=16147a22

 

To my eyes maybe it is a 'Purse Crab' (Persephona aquilonaris) - or something similar

Images 4 & 5 (from the PDF paper linked)

Image Credit: NCMNS (North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences) Courtesy of Megan McCuller - Collections Manager

Cheers,

Brett

Edited May 28, 2021 by Brett Breakin' Rocks

[JohnJ]

@MB @sharko69

[Mahnmut]

Nice one anyway.

[RuMert]

Yeah, looks beautiful. Pity it's so young, but such things are rare anyway

[FossilDAWG]

Very nice Persephona.     Also Pleistocene is just fine, still a fossil and a decent one.

 

Don

[sharko69]

Yes, crab. Looks like Persephona. That is the one that has eluded me! Dying to find one there. Great find! I am attaching a picture of some of my Galveston crab collection. Sure would look good in one of these cases;)

[Al Dente]

2 minutes ago, sharko69 said:

I am attaching a picture of some of my Galveston crab collection.

Nice. How many species do you have in the cases?

[sharko69]

2 minutes ago, Al Dente said:

Nice. How many species do you have in the cases?

Five crab plus mantis shrimp and and unidentified shrimp.

[Brett Breakin' Rocks]

44 minutes ago, sharko69 said:

Yes, crab. Looks like Persephona. That is the one that has eluded me! Dying to find one there. Great find! I am attaching a picture of some of my Galveston crab collection. Sure would look good in one of these cases;)

Wow, that is amazing ... I'm just astounded that they don't get destroyed in the surf. And unlike the crabs of the Pacific Northwest, no prepping !

 

Cheers,

Brett

Edited May 28, 2021 by Brett Breakin' Rocks

[FossilDAWG]

49 minutes ago, sharko69 said:

Yes, crab. Looks like Persephona. That is the one that has eluded me! Dying to find one there. Great find! I am attaching a picture of some of my Galveston crab collection. Sure would look good in one of these cases;)

WOW! 

Don

[MB]

On 5/28/2021 at 9:58 AM, JohnJ said:

@MB @sharko69

Yes, leucosioid crab, maybe Persephona, difficult to say because it's too washed