Mystery from the Mingus

[BobWill]

I saw this in a huge sandstone rock in the Pennsylvanian deposits of Palo Pinto County, Texas. It is either the Mingus or Brazos River Formation where I saw lots of wood preserved. Calamites and stigmaria everywhere but also a brachiopod in a lower layer. It may just be geologic shatter marks but I can't make any sense out of it at all. This is the Strawn Group of the Des Moines Series. The whole photo shows a space about 20 X 30 cm.

[Darktooth]

That's a Facehugger from Aliens.

[BobWill]

2 hours ago, Darktooth said:

That's a Facehugger from Aliens.

Sadly, that's a way better ID than anything I could come up with. LOL

My hunting partner took the picture and asked me to post it or I probably would have been reluctant to even bother. However much this wants us to see something there, it just doesn't conform to anything I know of, besides of course the facehugger.

 

[Rockwood]

Feeding trace from the nymph form of meganeura.

If you're going to dream, dream big. 

[BobWill]

6 hours ago, Rockwood said:

Feeding trace from the nymph form of meganeura.

If you're going to dream, dream big. 

Ha ha! Love it! Now, that's thinking outside the box known universe!

[Rockwood]

1 hour ago, BobWill said:

Ha ha! Love it! Now, that's thinking outside the box known universe!

I resemble that.

[jdp]

I'm thinking a weak impression from a Walchia frond. Could be wrong though; it's really hard to tell.