Jazfossilator Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 (edited) So small it was difficult to get a quality photo with my phone, but this little fragment of whatever it might be has tiny dots and circles that are quite perfect, found at myrtle beach, SC Edited April 13, 2018 by Jazfossilator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 It looks like a little sea urchin fragment... I think it's modern and not a fossil... wait for more opinions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 Me too , modern and a sea urchin shell fragment. You have some good vision to spot that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazfossilator Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 Looks like you are right! Thanks for setting me straight 22 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Me too , modern and a sea urchin shell fragment. You have some good vision to spot that. 30 minutes ago, Vieira said: It looks like a little sea urchin fragment... I think it's modern and not a fossil... wait for more opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I think it is more likely part of a crab. I've never seen echinoid shell that is black with white highlights in the Carolinas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazfossilator Posted April 13, 2018 Author Share Posted April 13, 2018 That was my original thought too, I have found a number of fossil and non fossil black crab claws on the same stretch of beach, however never with the pattern markings on this little piece, all of the echinoids I've found, (found one yesterday) are whitish with purple lines 22 minutes ago, Al Dente said: I think it is more likely part of a crab. I've never seen echinoid shell that is black with white highlights in the Carolinas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 I'm with Al Dente. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Al Dente said: I think it is more likely part of a crab. I've never seen echinoid shell that is black with white highlights in the Carolinas. Hmmm. I think you right... the intern structure of the echinoid shell are white... not black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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