LanceH Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Holy Cow! That's an incredible find! You can actually see the various sections of the shark(?) brain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Holy Cow! That's an incredible find! You can actually see the various sections of the shark(?) brain! Thanks! Yes that is the most exciting part..... Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Mark M. co-author of a Pennsylvanian fossil book agrees (with Al Dente and Scott) as probably a (shark) skull with an endocast of the brain showing.. Possible a juvenile shark... Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullsnake Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Awesome find!!! Congratulations roz! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas-Tunnel Rat Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Congrats Roz. Going to drive me to find something of that level now. PUBLICATIONS Dallas Paleontology Society Occasional Papers Vol. 9 2011 "Pennsylvanian Stratigraphy and Paleoecology of Outcrops in Jacksboro, Texas" Author Texas Paleontology Society Feb, 2011 "Index Fossils and You" A primer on how to utilize fossils to assist in relative age dating strata" Author Quotes "Beer, Bacon, and Bivalves!" "Say NO to illegal fossil buying / selling" "They belong in a museum." Education Associates of Science - 2011 Bachelors of Science (Geology & Biology) - 2012 est. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thair Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Rox that thing is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nandomas Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I found this site that has labeled shark brain parts and wanted to share it because I can identify parts from the one I found today.. I can't even describe how amazed I am to see them.. I couldn't be any happier! Shark Brain Labeled Courtesy of maricopa.edu/Biology/ Thanks for the word endocast, Xiphactinus! That's how I ended up on this shark page.. :o likely you are right :D great find, Roz Erosion... will be my epitaph! http://www.paleonature.org/ https://fossilnews.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoJon Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 YAHOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! That is just way too cool. Pretty neat when you find a Pennsylvanian age brain cast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 20, 2011 Author Share Posted September 20, 2011 Thanks so much everyone!! ! I am thrilled to say the least.. Mark M. mentioned that he thinks there is a lot more in Tx than are found. They are often overlooked by hunters that don't know what they are.. Me being one of them.. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maniraptoran Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 that thing looks like a cat scan i got recently no joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 that thing looks like a cat scan i got recently no joke I hope you are ok! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I'm trying to steady myself... breathe, breathe... Just INCREDIBLE Roz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 I'm trying to steady myself... breathe, breathe... Just INCREDIBLE Roz! Well thank you Scott!!! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfergirlatx Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 All I can say is WOW!!! What an amazing find! Congrats!!!!! "The road to success is always under construction." Author Unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 All I can say is WOW!!! What an amazing find! Congrats!!!!! Thanks, I sure welcome it! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 I have an update. I heard back from Dr. John Maisey that is a shark expert of fossil sharks located at a London University I think.. He has said that it is not a shark but is the fish actinopterygian, probably a small paleoniscoid).... Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I have an update. I heard back from Dr. John Maisey that is a shark expert of fossil sharks located at a London University I think.. He has said that it is not a shark but is the fish actinopterygian, probably a small paleoniscoid).... Still an amazing fossil, congrats :jig: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Still an amazing fossil, congrats :jig: Oh YES! Still an endocast with brain just not a shark brain.. I'll take fish brain.. My first.. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Eaton Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Wow! Truly amazing find Roz. Know you just have to wonder how many more are out there. I know several were found in one place around Tulsa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 So cool! and this Dr. Maisey sounds like he has a huge knowledge base to be able to ID the fish with so little to go on...awesome! It would be great if you could bring it to a DPS meeting, we'll try not to drool on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Wow! Truly amazing find Roz. Know you just have to wonder how many more are out there. I know several were found in one place around Tulsa. Yes, I think there are probably quite a few out there. I didn't know what it was when I picked it up and quite a few hunters that didn't know either may be leaving them out there. The shark brain material that is in one of my books I would never have recognized as any part of shark.. If you have 'Pennsylvanian Fossils of N. Texas', check out pages 122, 123, qnd 124.. Never would have I even picked some of those up even to look at... except one of them on 124 (lower left). Wouldn't have known what it was but would have taken that one.. If you hunt Pennsylvanian areas you might want to start picking up nodules that have interesting shapes and then start the freeze/thaw cycle.. I have quite a few in the freezer right now.. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vordigern Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Amazing find!!! Now I have something else to add to my list of "fossils I need for my collection" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 So cool! and this Dr. Maisey sounds like he has a huge knowledge base to be able to ID the fish with so little to go on...awesome! It would be great if you could bring it to a DPS meeting, we'll try not to drool on it OH yes! My link Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Roz...Excellent find... Congratulations :Thumbs Up: ... and please let us know if anythings in the other nodules in the freezer, you might of stumbled on an untapped collecting area... ...your ID ''actinopterygian, probably a small paleoniscoid'' was the same ID I got for this fossil i found a few years back from crockhey Opencast westphalian in age... the best of only 3 fish found there in 8 years collecting... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Roz...Excellent find... Congratulations :Thumbs Up: ... and please let us know if anythings in the other nodules in the freezer, you might of stumbled on an untapped collecting area... ...your ID ''actinopterygian, probably a small paleoniscoid'' was the same ID I got for this fossil i found a few years back from crockhey Opencast westphalian in age... the best of only 3 fish found there in 8 years collecting... Yes I will update when the freezer nodules open if there is anything inside... Thanks for including your pic.. It looks to be a small fish and love seeing what it looked like! Yours is in a nodule too! How large is it? I am afraid I don't recognize the age (westphalian)? Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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