BobWill Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 This bivalve is 10mm long and from the Lower Cretaceous of Cooke County Texas. It's probably from the Duck Creek Formation but may be from the Ft. Worth Formation. It may even be the Goodland. I'm sure I've seen them other places but I just now brought one home and need to give it a proper label. These formations would be of Albian Stage or Washita Group in Texas. It looks a little like some Ostrea sp. I've seen in some references but not exactly the same. Any help would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Size? You forgot to tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 24 minutes ago, doushantuo said: Size? You forgot to tell Ben - first sentence says 10 mm long. 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...
doushantuo Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 that is unsettling ,that is. Sorry Bob,i did you an injustice there. I propose settling out of court,BTW* Love the colour on this one . *I was/am slightly worried that you might employ Ignacio "Knuckles" Ravizza,well known for his rough and tumble settling of Paleontology-related litigation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Check out a Plicatula sp. possibly Plicatula dentonensis, a small oyster with pronounced ribs that occurs in the Duck Creek Fm. See Finsley's "Field Guide To Fossils of Texas". What other fossils are associated with this one? My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 6 hours ago, doushantuo said: that is unsettling ,that is. Sorry Bob,i did you an injustice there. I propose settling out of court,BTW* Love the colour on this one . *I was/am slightly worried that you might employ Ignacio "Knuckles" Ravizza,well known for his rough and tumble settling of Paleontology-related litigation Sadly Ignacio was engaged so I'll just do you a compensatory injustice when you're least expecting it 6 hours ago, DPS Ammonite said: Check out a Plicatula sp. possibly Plicatula dentonensis, a small oyster with pronounced ribs that occurs in the Duck Creek Fm. See Finsley's "Field Guide To Fossils of Texas". What other fossils are associated with this one? Weird how often I forget to consult the best source of ID we have for Texas! In this case it's more like this bivalve being associated with another find. This is the only thing I've seen so far with the brittle star assemblages. The layer is at the top of the Duck Creek limestone/marl combinations and also it's harder than the limestone below it and with finer bedding planes. I'm trying to tell if it could be Ft. Worth Formation because I'm also seeing some aphanitic-sized specks in some of it. Now I just need to see if collectors find the P. dentonensis in those layers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 7 hours ago, DPS Ammonite said: Check out a Plicatula sp. possibly Plicatula dentonensis, a small oyster with pronounced ribs that occurs in the Duck Creek Fm. See Finsley's "Field Guide To Fossils of Texas". What other fossils are associated with this one? I agree that this is probably a species of Plicatula, a.k.a. kittens paw oysters. It looks very, very similar to an Oligocene species we find here in N.C., P. densata. 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...
Sagebrush Steve Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 17 hours ago, doushantuo said: that is unsettling ,that is. Sorry Bob,i did you an injustice there. I propose settling out of court,BTW* Love the colour on this one . *I was/am slightly worried that you might employ Ignacio "Knuckles" Ravizza,well known for his rough and tumble settling of Paleontology-related litigation Before you fall on your sword, how do you know he didn't edit his entry after you called him on it just to make you look bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 I don't. It's a stochastic universe. Knuckles did a good job getting me a refund for my "Azhdarchid with flight goggles",BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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