markhero Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Hello! These pictures are in situ of a fossil locality I discoveted in Argolis area of Greece. The age is Upper Cretaceus (Cenomanian). I believe that there are lots of Rudists fossils in sections, the ones with circular shapes. But between them there are lots of objects similar to "fish spines" as seen on the below pictures. Are they also sections of Rudists but sliced vertically? Thank you in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 They are gastropods embedded in the matrix, rather than rudists. Some of them are in paralel position to the bedding plane, others perpendicular to the bedding plane. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 @abyssunder has it nailed, I think. 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...
markhero Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 abyssunder Thank you very much for the information! Very informative reply! Next to these are the below fossils.. These I believe to be Rudists and their fragments... Right..??! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Yes, those look to be rudists. Nice ones! " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 If all is well,Aegean rudists should be here NB:large download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 You are welcome, markhero! That is a good work, doushantuo! I came across that in 18. Febr. 2017, and down... " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreas Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 The crossection on the first pic is a Nerineea gastropod. The by abyssunder marked ones probably too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOROPUS Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Nerinea for sure. Quite common (and can grow really big!) in European Cretaceous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markhero Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Wow! Thank you all for the useful information! I could not have asked for more detailed information! Do you have any ID on the Rudist species as well ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 You could check the above very good document to find out which of the species is/are most appropriate to yours. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Viva @abyssunder and @doushantuo ! "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Steve's "shortcut to rudistid paleontology": donov0022-1368-40%2E4%2E313.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Maybe there is a Radiolites colony. Try to search in this direction. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 good idea,Abyssunder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markhero Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 abyssunder They certainly look like Radiolites! Thank you all again for your informative feedback. I feel very lucky to discover this locality (previously considered not to have any fossils there) and will post more pictures soon. There are huge mortality snapshots of the Cretaceus floor on these mountain rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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