claire01 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) I checked out MB's page and think this is cenomanocarcinus vanstraeleni, but not 100% sure. The top is a little worse for wear and could use some cleaning, but the flip side looks awesome. Can anyone confirm this ID? This is from the Eagle Ford Formation in Texas. Cretaceous. The crab is Approx. 2" wide. Edited May 7, 2014 by claire01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertman Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I would say it looks like a Ceno to me. The coloration is a bit different than many I have seen in the past. I wonder if you are collecting fairly high in the Britton portion of the Eagle Ford as there seems to be a higher concentration of the yellowish nodules higher in that formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foshunter Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Nice find----Tom Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire01 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 (edited) Hi Richard, is there a map of the boundaries of the Britton? If I walk far enough I come to an area where the rocks become red and orange rather than the lighter colors I am used to. To me, this is when I enter the Britton portion. I'm still not 100% convinced my usual hunting grounds lie within the boundary. But I could be wrong. Also: Thanks Tom! Edited May 7, 2014 by claire01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Hi Claire, For me is C. vanstraeleni, and yes, the ventral side is fantastic, with a lot of relevant structures very well preserved, please don't touch Also, I find very curious the holes in the carapace. Congrats ! 1 http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire01 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Thanks MB! I promise I won't touch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sélacien34 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Great find ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanB Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Lovely piece! Jean JeanB Montreal, QC, Canada Ordovician, Trenton group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire01 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Thanks, y'all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Beautiful crab, and very nice, well focused pix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 A very desirable find, much less common than Notopocorystes in the Upper Britton. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Congrats on the find! ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Nice find! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claire01 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Thanks, everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessees Pride Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Oh yea!...that's one sweet lil'baby!.....so jealous. --- Joshua tennesseespride@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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