Fossil Shell?

[Lordhonkhonk]

Poked around my local neck of the woods in San Pedro, California, along the coast by Point Fermin didn't have much luck aside from this... I'm not even sure if it's just eroded or an actual fossil some help in that regard would be particularly appreciated! Oh I'm assuming that if it is a fossil it came from the Altamira Shale? 

Edited February 5, 2023 by Lordhonkhonk

[Fossildude19]

@MikeR  @Coco

[Coco]

Hi,

 

Probably recent, but so worn out !

 

Coco

[Lordhonkhonk]

3 hours ago, Coco said:

Hi,

 

Probably recent, but so worn out !

 

Coco

 

Dang that's what I was afraid of 

Oh well guess it'll mean I'll just have to go to another stretch of beach next week 

Thank you so much! 

[TRout]

Looks like a kellet’s whelk, kelletia kelleti. I agree it looks recent and very worn. These shells are a pretty common find along the beaches of Southern California. Interestingly, after doing a little research, San Pedro is one of the few places I was able to find a record of fossil kellet’s whelks (found in the lomita marl). So it seems like there are fossils to be found in the area if you keep looking!

[Lordhonkhonk]

2 hours ago, TRout said:

Looks like a kellet’s whelk, kelletia kelleti. I agree it looks recent and very worn. These shells are a pretty common find along the beaches of Southern California. Interestingly, after doing a little research, San Pedro is one of the few places I was able to find a record of fossil kellet’s whelks (found in the lomita marl). So it seems like there are fossils to be found in the area if you keep looking!

 

Thank you! I'm already planning another trip for this weekend