dougdavis2000 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I have a turtle fossil that I need help with type and time period, found in Texas, 7-8" long, 6" wide 2-3" thick weights almost 4.5 lbs. thanks for any help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustdee Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 This doesn't look like a turtle fossil to me. Could you provide a few more pictures and the general area that it was found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Agreed, not seeing the sections typically seen on a turtle shell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 possibly inoceramus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaier Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Definately not a turtle, but the ornamentation (those rings) look more like they are from an internal cast fossil than from a geological cause. I'm not really familiar with inoceramus (hands-on), but maybe something along that line. Looks to "formed" to be a concretion, to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Where in Texas? We live in a big state. It is in the size range for an inoceramid oyster. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdavis2000 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 found this in Eas Texas,Smith co., at the bottom of a 12-15 ft cliff washed out along a creek bank on my farm, here are some more pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Sorry, but definitely not a turtle - not seeing any bone texture to this item. Could very well be an Inoceramid. Regards, 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdavis2000 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 thanks for info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Agreed, it's not a turtle. There are no pattern to the shell structure, and the shape is wrong. Here are pics of a land(pic 1 and 2) and aquatic turtle(pic 3) for comparison. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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