MissyB**CountryGal Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Could this be a fossilized/petrified moth? I found it while beachcombing on The Bolivar Peninsula in Texas just the other day. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Unfortunately, it isn't a moth. It does appear to be a fossil...but it is some sort of bivalve mollusk, not an insect. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I agree, not a moth. Definitely parts of a bivalve. Regards, 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...
TqB Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 The symmetry points to brachiopod rather than bivalve I think. Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guguita2104 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I agree with Tarquin. IMO, this is a Paleozoic brachiopod. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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