dre464 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Once we left Waco, heading back toward Houston, my wife, my daughters and I swung through Bryan/College Station and stopped off at the Whiskey Bridge. I had never been to this location before, but based on what others have mentioned here on TFF I was very excited. I trekked down the slope toward the Brazos, leading my 5 and 9 year old daughters. With the recent flooding, the hillside was very slippery and muddy, and we had a little difficulty finding a child-safe path. We only spent about 30 or 40 minutes hunting, but we discovered some nice specimens. Here are a few... So here is a cursory attempt at identification. I believe the first specimen is Athleta petrosus. I believe the second is Cochlespiropsis engonata. The third is Pseudoliva vetusta carinata. The last is Turritella sp. If I am wrong on any of these IDs, please let me know. Climbing back out was just as difficult as climbing down. It was made more exciting by my 5 year old daughter landing face first in wet sand and mud. Fortunately, she thought it was funny. Mommy, thought it was less so... Edited December 16, 2015 by dre464 "Men became scientific because they expected Law in Nature, and they expected Law in Nature because they believed in a Legislator." - C.S. Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Sounds like Y'All had a good time, with some nice finds along with the fun. Thanks for sharing. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkfoam Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Yes, the Whiskey Bridge location can be a challenge at times but it looks like you did good despite the difficulties. It also looks like you did good on your identifications too. I would recommend you consider changing your identification of your Athleta lisbonensis to Athleta petrosus. The later shoulder spikes on your specimen are becoming pronounced, a characteristic of A. petrosus. Jim 3 The Eocene is my favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoWilliam Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre464 Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Thanks Tony and PaleoWilliam! Jim, thanks for the info. I'll edit the post to A. petrosus. "Men became scientific because they expected Law in Nature, and they expected Law in Nature because they believed in a Legislator." - C.S. Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanNREMTP Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Congrats on the nice finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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