Looks like a squid!

[Brever]

Hi All,

This fossil is about 1" long, 3/8" wide and 3/16" thick. Found in Dallas Texas after a rain just peeking through the soil.

Any help identifying it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Brever

[Tidgy's Dad]

Interesting! 

It looks like a stromatoporoid, but I'm not sure that's possible in the Dallas area. 

Coral, maybe? 

[Tidgy's Dad]

9 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Interesting! 

It looks like a stromatoporoid, but I'm not sure that's possible in the Dallas area. 

Coral, maybe? 

Stromatolite? 

[Zapsalis]

Looks kind of like an oyster shell.

[Brever]

You guys got me! Whatever it is, it looks like it had parents .

[Tidgy's Dad]

14 minutes ago, Zapsalis said:

Looks kind of like an oyster shell.

You are probably correct.

I must remember Occam's Razor. 

[caldigger]

I am on the shell side of the fence.

[Fossildude19]

Oyster shell was my first thought. 

[thelivingdead531]

Oyster shell was the first thing that came to mind also.

[ynot]

Agree with an oyster shell fragment.

[Brever]

Thanks all!

[RJB]

   I seem to the only person who knows what this is.   Its scientificly known as Genus:  Shellus   species:  unknownis

  Ok, just kidding.  Couldnt help myself on this one.  Please pardon me. 

 

RB

[Walt]

1 minute ago, RJB said:

   I seem to the only person who knows what this is.   Its scientificly known as Genus:  Shellus   species:  unknownis

  Ok, just kidding.  Couldnt help myself on this one.  Please pardon me. 

 

RB

hey, we speak the same kind of Latin!

[RJB]

24 minutes ago, Walt said:

hey, we speak the same kind of Latin!

After I posted this, I was hoping that I didnt make anyone mad.  I must be getting older.  A few years back I would not have cared.   I was just tryin to be funny.  Im glad you 'got it'. 

 

RB

[goatinformationist]

Humor is always welcome  as the world grows more complex.