Cotherman Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I know pretty much nothing about prehistoric little beasties. Family has land south of Glen Rose Tx that is COVERED in fossils. I found this and was wondering if anyone could help identify it. The graph paper large squares are 1 cm2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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goatinformationist Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Those photos gave me PTSD; I hope that I can get to sleep tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njfossilhunter Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I'm no expert but,,,,I think its some type of fan coral.....I'm sure someone here will be able to ID this for you. TonyThe Brooks Are Like A Box Of Chocolates,,,, You Never Know What You'll Find. I Told You I Don't Have Alzheimer's.....I Have Sometimers. Some Times I Remember And Some Times I Forget.... I Mostly Forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I'm pretty sure you are looking at the cross section of a rudist. They were strange looking colonial bivalves that formed reefs — some of which are part of the Edwards formation found south of Glen Rose, TX. 11 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSirmon Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 It is definitely a strange and beautiful piece. Great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 8 hours ago, goatinformationist said: Those photos gave me PTSD; I hope that I can get to sleep tonight. You psychologists should write things out full instead of forcing the rest of us to google Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 No doubt, there is a longitudinal section of a radiolitid rudist lower valve. My guess would be Eoradiolites sp. Here is an example : Eoradiolites jumillensis n. sp. Longitudinal section (AV-PD) of a paratype specimen (10940-2) showing the abrupt modification (arrows) from deflected to oblique growth plates and the flattened LV bearing the posterior myophoral plate and extending to the shell edge of the RV (G1, G2) reference: J. P. Masse. 2007. Late Aptian-Albian primitive Radiolitidae (bivalves, hippuritoidea) from Spain and SW France. Cretaceous Research 28(5):697-718 7 " 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...
Bobby Rico Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Hi wow beautiful find . Good work bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 This is a great specimen because it is helping me to finally get a better idea of the morphology of these odd creatures. People often identify fossils as rudist that can have some very different looks and all look very different from typical clams. Thanks for the examples abyssunder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotherman Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 2 hours ago, BobWill said: This is a great specimen because it is helping me to finally get a better idea of the morphology of these odd creatures. People often identify fossils as rudist that can have some very different looks and all look very different from typical clams. Thanks for the examples abyssunder. Can you (anyone) suggest a school or museum that might be interested in having it as a donation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsailor Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 That is the scariest looking fossil I have ever seen :). Have you tried to see how it reacts with fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotherman Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 56 minutes ago, Dsailor said: That is the scariest looking fossil I have ever seen :). Have you tried to see how it reacts with fire? Yeah, right... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 14 hours ago, Ludwigia said: You psychologists should write things out full instead of forcing the rest of us to google Mea felix culpa. My friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace river rat Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 23 hours ago, njfossilhunter said: I'm no expert but,,,,I think its some type of fan coral.....I'm sure someone here will be able to ID this for you. That was my immediate impression, also expert I am not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 27 minutes ago, goatinformationist said: Mea felix culpa. My friend. Ego autem semper accipio excusationem. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 4 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Ego autem semper accipio excusationem. I knew what PTSD meant, but no idea what this means! (something about excusing/excuse) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 1 hour ago, Wrangellian said: I knew what PTSD meant, but no idea what this means! (something about excusing/excuse) Google has the answer. I'm just trying hard to be ironic here. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 6 hours ago, Wrangellian said: I knew what PTSD meant, but no idea what this means! (something about excusing/excuse) "Ego autem semper accipio excusationem." "I will always accept an excuse." 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...
rwise Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Rudists..... we find them on our farm on Comanche Peak.....Edwards formation at the top of the peak..... Thanks for your help in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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