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A few invertebrates from North Texas


John S.

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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. 

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North Central Texas

Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation

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John, 

Wow! :o

Those are awesome!   :wub: 

Thanks for showing them. 

Regards,

    Tim    VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER

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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!! :envy: :drool: :drool:

Don

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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

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