claire01 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I run across these fairly frequently and have always just assumed they were infilled burrows, but have never asked anyone else to have a look. Is this what these are? Evidence of a decapod of some sort in the area, perhaps? They come in different shapes and sizes, but they all look basically like this. Any help is appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Is it full of fecal pellets, or do I misinterpret what I'm seeing? "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...
claire01 Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 That's what I have always assumed, Auspex, but realized I really had no idea. I've tried researching it, but haven't seen anything online or in my books that looks exactly like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Check with Carl; he knows his...pellets. "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...
claire01 Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Thank you, Auspex. I have sent him a message with a link to this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertman Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I have seen a lot of those in the Eagle Ford as well. I don't think they are coprolitic remains but I could be wrong. I lean more towards some sort of burrow or perhaps something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire01 Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 Hi Vertman! I was browsing some other posts here on the forum and I think this may be callianassid fecal material. Hope I spelled that right. Here is an image of the top of a modern callianassid burrow: http://www.georgialifetraces.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Shrimp-Burrow-Top1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Good work, Claire! They definitely look like tiny coprolites to me! Nice piece - can you post more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire01 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Share Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks, Carl! I sent you a message Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CStewart Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Aha! We run in the same circles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Possibly not burrow lining, but surface deposited at the burrow mouth: 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...
Carl Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 CStewart: That is simply fantastic! If you have any interest in donating such things to the AMNH I'd be happy to add them to our growing coprolite collection! Claire: The one you posted here is now AMNH FI 93387 and you are listed as its collector! Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire01 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 CStewart: Yes, it looks like we have the same stomping grounds, I'm surprised we haven't run into each other And Carl: You made my day! I have gathered more and will pop them in the mail shortly:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thanks a million, Claire - you just made MY day now! Everyone wins! And just FYI, your other 2 specimens are AMNH FI 93388. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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