I really hope it's a crab claw. Cretaceous Texas

[JamieLynn]

Dying to find a good crab claw. Found this little tiny thing....it sure looks like a crab claw but I have a sneaking suspicion it's just a very good mimic of limestone rock. Please help me confirm or contest. Thanks!!! 

[abyssunder]

It is a crab claw.

Try to compare the visible patterns with the ones below from my finds, although the specimens are from the Miocene of Romania.

 

Edited May 3, 2019 by abyssunder
update

[Scylla]

Ingredients

1. For Mustard Dipping Sauce.
2. 1 cup mayonnaise.
3. 1/4 cup prepared horseradish.
4. 1/4 cup dijon mustard.
5. 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Frank's.
6. 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice.
7. 30 stone crab claws, chilled. So, 29 to go.

[daves64]

1 minute ago, Scylla said:

Ingredients

1. For Mustard Dipping Sauce.
2. 1 cup mayonnaise.
3. 1/4 cup prepared horseradish.
4. 1/4 cup dijon mustard.
5. 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Frank's.
6. 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice.
7. 30 stone crab claws, chilled. So, 29 to go.

I'm thinking a bit of tenderizer would be in order as well.... or carbide steel teeth.. 

[Uncle Siphuncle]

Paleopagurus banderensis

[facehugger]

What formation did you find this?

[Darktooth]

15 minutes ago, Scylla said:

Ingredients

1. For Mustard Dipping Sauce.
2. 1 cup mayonnaise.
3. 1/4 cup prepared horseradish.
4. 1/4 cup dijon mustard.
5. 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Frank's.
6. 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice.
7. 30 stone crab claws, chilled. So, 29 to go.

Mmmmmmm!

[JamieLynn]

YAY!!!! Not sure what formation...am still figuring these things out, but my best guess is Glen Rose.

[-AnThOnY-]

Looks like Glen Rose, indeed

[FossilDAWG]

I agree with Uncle Siphuncle.  FYI, it is a hermit crab, so the claws are all that you can find.  The body was soft and flexible to fit inside snail shells.

 

Don

[Bronzviking]

Congrats! Here is another claw discussion.

 

 

[JamieLynn]

1 hour ago, Scylla said:

Ingredients

1. For Mustard Dipping Sauce.
2. 1 cup mayonnaise.
3. 1/4 cup prepared horseradish.
4. 1/4 cup dijon mustard.
5. 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Frank's.
6. 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice.
7. 30 stone crab claws, chilled. So, 29 to go.

hahhaha! II'm afraid even 30 of these would only be about one mouthful! Tiny tiny crab claw.....

[Moozillion]

3 hours ago, Scylla said:

Ingredients

1. For Mustard Dipping Sauce.
2. 1 cup mayonnaise.
3. 1/4 cup prepared horseradish.
4. 1/4 cup dijon mustard.
5. 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Frank's.
6. 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice.
7. 30 stone crab claws, chilled. So, 29 to go.

[MB]

On 2/5/2019 at 10:25 PM, JamieLynn said:

Dying to find a good crab claw. Found this little tiny thing....it sure looks like a crab claw but I have a sneaking suspicion it's just a very good mimic of limestone rock. Please help me confirm or contest. Thanks!!! 

 

You have here a paguroid claw, not a "true" crab but a hermit crab

 

 

On 2/5/2019 at 10:25 PM, JamieLynn said:

 

[erose]

On 5/2/2019 at 5:30 PM, FossilDAWG said:

I agree with Uncle Siphuncle.  FYI, it is a hermit crab, so the claws are all that you can find.  The body was soft and flexible to fit inside snail shells.

 

Don

Certainly don't find carapaces, but legs do show up as well. 

 

There are a few Glen Rose locations that also produce tiny Callianasid (ghost shrimp?) claws. They appear much smoother and more rectangular and rather small.

 

And there are a few other actual crabs with carapaces that show up on occasion.

 

Jamie, you certainly are getting your "eyes" on. 

[JamieLynn]

thanks! Yes, it is very much about learning to "see"!