New Members Jhill5tx Posted February 8, 2020 New Members Share Posted February 8, 2020 I found this yesterday in Fort Worth, Texas. It was in a load of rock that was being used for base. I’m curious as to what it is. I hope someone can enlighten me. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Part of a rudist me thinks. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 Now you know what a piece of a rudist (only one of them) looks like. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 No enamel = no tooth. Rudist is a safe bet. Image source. 1 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...
caldigger Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 8 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Rudist is a safe bet. I still can't figure rudists out. I have yet to see any of them that look like a bivalve. I'm beginning to think that when these scientists found some odd shaped thing they would throw it in a pile and call it a rudist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 7 hours ago, Rockwood said: (only one of them) see ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 9 hours ago, caldigger said: I still can't figure rudists out. I have yet to see any of them that look like a bivalve. I'm beginning to think that when these scientists found some odd shaped thing they would throw it in a pile and call it a rudist. @caldigger, I have always been perplexed with rudists. It is nice to know someone else has issues understanding them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 11 hours ago, caldigger said: I still can't figure rudists out. I have yet to see any of them that look like a bivalve. No problem : I have "stolen" the pic above from this thread. Sorry, @Quer Franz Bernhard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quer Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Deeply honoured, @FranzBernhard. In, fact, It took me some time until I realize my Monopleura specimens were rudists. It can be said that rudists can ressemble anything, even bivalves. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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