fossil dude Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) this is part of the appendage of the whats it? after close examination of it i find it has fine decorations. the body has no decorations. so something new to report while waiting for i d !!!! Edited September 2, 2011 by fossil dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil dude Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 well for those who have been waiting to hear about the I D of this fossil, here it is: the professional had never seen anything like it! all he had was a guess, so what do we do now? he knows someone else that might know something, does anyone out there have any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 What was his guess? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil dude Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 (edited) he thinks it's some kind of cephalopod, but its just a guess, he knows a prof. at one of the colleges that may be able to help! Edited September 7, 2011 by fossil dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil dude Posted September 10, 2011 Author Share Posted September 10, 2011 well it appears it may take awhile to I D this fossil, so i'm not going to post on it again untill i know something definite, God bless you all and happy hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 BINGO! I think it may be related to this: My link "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Placoderm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Placoderm? The conocardioid rostroconch Arceodomus longirostris. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Yes, I followed your link, but somehow I had not seen page 2, 3, and 4 of the prior discussion prior to posting, probably due to a sofware glitch in my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Very good work, Auspex! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckmerlin Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 (edited) Nice job ! Auspex looks great to me by the way saw my first Red Kite this year Awsome !!! Edited September 11, 2011 by ckmerlin "A man who stares at a rock must have a lot on his mind... or nothing at all' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil dude Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 BINGO! I think it may be related to this: My link not it but could be in that family, fossil dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paco Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Rostroconchia?!?!?! Never had heard or read about them prion to this thread... Great, new knowledge for me. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Not posting to ID or add fuel to speculations because and ID will come in time. Just my last post suggesting the fossil is a nautiloid. While thumbing through the "Pennsylvanian Fossils of N Texas" I noticed an interesting image and text on page 34. The nautiloid Stearoceras Hyatt 1893 For those who have a copy of the Penn Fossils of N TX Look at page 34 and rotate 180 degrees. I see a family resemblance...of course no spines but spines are clearly unreported (until now) The above is not to suggest a name but a family resemblance Will post here again after the Mystery guest's name is known Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Well spotted Indy. Without the spine it's one of those very plain looking fossils we tend to overlook. It's hard to tell if there are sutures from your photo so look for "Slight ventral lateral and dorsal lobes and a small V-shaped annular lobe" on your specimens fossil dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 Wow! Good catch, Barry. To me that looks dead on minus the spine.. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil dude Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 somebody take a pic. of it so us others can see it also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) Pennsylvanian Fossils of North Texas Page 34 Stearoceras Hyatt 1893 Image rotated 180 degrees Peripetoceras Hyatt 1894 page 35 The images in the book are not HQ and are grayscale Images that are rotated and scanned and then viewed on a monitor appear odd, however, in person when rotating the book they look more natural in person Barry Edited September 15, 2011 by Indy Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil dude Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 i can see where they might be kin, wish i could see a close up of it, how big is it? do you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 The image in the book appears to indicate scale is x1 indicating the same size. The scanned images Reply 93 are approx 80% the size of the ones in the reference and what appears to be a casing around the fossil is there because this specimen was found inside a limestone nodule Size really isn't a big factor and only an indication of maturity or if someone is comparing to the largest or smallest found. Also, as you know, many fossils found at your locality are larger than reported elsewhere based on a number of reasons previously discussed. The large spine(s) on the shell might be related to reproduction while some suggest defense. Of course, all is just an argument because until now these spines are clearly unreported. Again...It's suggested that the this fossil has already been described but was described from a smaller fossil than the largest you found. Possibly a juvenile. My suggestion is (at least for the time) forget spines and focus on what it is and of course, I suggest nautiloid but not going to argue ID. Positive ID will come in time...if we aren't looking at a relative right now Barry Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) I'm showing 15cm X 11cm for the Stearoceras x1 and 12cm X 10cm for Peripetoceras pictured at x 1.2 with a coral attached. Edited September 15, 2011 by BobWill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniraptoran Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) has anyone brought up Acanthonautilus yet? it was a kind of nautilus from the Mississipian that supposedly had two large spines growing out of its sides. heres the only image i could find of it: (borrowed from en.wikipedia.org) Edited September 15, 2011 by Maniraptoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 has anyone brought up Acanthonautilus yet? it was a kind of nautilus from the Mississipian that supposedly had two large spines growing out of its sides. Interesting! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil dude Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 this is what it looked like when i found it, spine from the whats it! yep just got home from the fossil hole, took step by step pics of it as i uncovered it from the matrix, i'm going to add several more pics, they are large so only one to a post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossil dude Posted September 15, 2011 Author Share Posted September 15, 2011 (edited) used a pick to remove some of the matrix Edited September 15, 2011 by fossil dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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