Uncle Siphuncle Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Buried in my prep bin I found a marl nodule from the Corsicana Formation that I snagged for the gastropod/bivalve association. Longing for the days before the site was built over, I pulled this thing out for prep. Well surprise, surprise! Beneath the Neithea bexarensis and Gyrodes rotundus was a Dakoticancer australis carapace completely hidden. I’m lucky I didn’t run my scribe through it while reducing matrix. The movable finger from the right chela is poking out from under the Neithea, but I opted not to blow apart the other fossils exploring for appendages. Anyway, it’ll keep. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 2 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I love those sort of surprises. Especially when you've had a piece for years. Gives me a warm glow inside. Nice find! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Agreed! Those are the kinds of surprises that have to make you smile! -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Mmmmmm. Seafood platter! Nice finds, as usual, Dan. Thanks for the appetizer. 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...
Wrangellian Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Great specimen! And the best part of that association was the thing that was hidden, not what you picked it up for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Congratulations Dan. That is a stunning piece! Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Cool! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Very intersting piece. That carapace is much bigger than the Dakotacancer crabs from South Dakota. Very nice. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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