John S. Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 A little luck of the Irish today. I’ve been having fun with the fishies lately. I found some of a pretty good size Xiphactinus and a large fish tooth at a separate spot. I’ll have to check back for more after the incoming rain. Late Cretaceous- Austin Group(85-88 mya) The centra are 1.75 inches, that would put the fish at around 9-10 feet according to Oceans of Kansas. The fish tooth is exactly 2 inches. ID on the tooth? 2 North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 5 North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Man! Those are some cool finds. You are on fire so far this year, John! 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...
Heteromorph Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Beautiful finds! Those are some serious jaws and that tooth is spectacular! Hopfully others can ID it. I assume that this is all from the lower Atco, right? I search the middle/upper Atco and have never found vertebrate material. Have you ever hunted and found any vertebrate material above the lower Atco? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 3 minutes ago, Heteromorph said: Beautiful finds! Those are some serious jaws and that tooth is spectacular! Hopfully others can ID it. I assume that this is all from the lower Atco, right? I search the middle/upper Atco and have never found vertebrate material. Have you ever hunted and found any vertebrate material above the lower Atco? Thanks yes I believe all lower North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Most splendid! It's not just luck, you've clearly got a good eye. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believerjoe Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Everything you took out is not pictured, right? Looks like there should be a lot more verts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Thank you especially for the awesome in-situ shot! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 29 minutes ago, believerjoe said: Everything you took out is not pictured, right? Looks like there should be a lot more verts. Only verts so far but yes probly more further in unless it’s the front portion only North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believerjoe Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, John S. said: Only verts so far but yes probly more further in unless it’s the front portion only Are there not tons of ribs in you in situ picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Approved. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 25 minutes ago, believerjoe said: Are there not tons of ribs in you in situ picture? Yes lots of ribs. Very fragile but I got some embedded in rock North Central Texas Eagle Ford Group / Ozan Formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believerjoe Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I would have voted for xiphactinus on the tooth even though not associated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Sweet finds! 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...
smt126 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Great finds. Are you allowed to excavate that at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Killer finds! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharko69 Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Unreal what you find! Can you narrow it down to what County you found this material? Congrats on another amazing find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 New pet fish? Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I long and spiky teeth... for context I do not think this one qualifies as "fish dinner". GREAT discovery The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Thats cool! The tooth looks more Mosasaur to me, but Im no expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 24 minutes ago, JimB88 said: Thats cool! The tooth looks more Mosasaur to me, but Im no expert. It's definitely Xiphactinus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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