John S. Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Thought I would share some pics of these specimens I found a few years ago. Found them on the surface after a recent construction dig in the city. From the Eagle Ford Group, 90 mya. North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossisle Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Beautiful lobsters Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 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...
Fossildude19 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 John, Wow! Those are awesome! Thanks for showing them. 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...
Archie Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Theyre beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharko69 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Those are amazing! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Here is a link to a reference you may find useful (Stenzel, H. B. 1945, Decapod Crustaceans from the Cretaceous of Texas. University of Texas Publication no. 4401:401-476. ) Unfortunately some of the plates seem to be missing from the pdf but the line drawings and descriptions are excellent. Your first pair or specimens may be a mud shrimp, Upogebia rhacheochir. The other specimen is a spiny lobster, Linuparus, likely Linuparus grimmeri. Those are really beautiful specimens!! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Notstrictlyrelevant,butnice i Think the BGSM had a whole special issue devoted to cretaceous decapods It might be Callianassa aquilae,BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 andagoodpieceoncallianassids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Thanks for that info guys! North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoMike Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Those are excellent finds! A bit jealous, I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuzi Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Amazing! The amount of detail that is preserved is spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 WOW! Amazing fossils. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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