Tony Eaton Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 (edited) Some recent finds. I need to research some IDs further but wanted to share some micromorph goniatites and what looks to be a Deltodus "shark" tooth crown and "root" views. Edited January 1, 2011 by Tony Eaton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Nice fossils! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Eaton Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 (edited) Thanks Odin of the North. And happy new years! Forgot to post on in situ picks. I wish I could have kept this stuff in the matrix but I didn't have a dremel with me. Edited January 1, 2011 by Tony Eaton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 the swirley thing looks like a gastropod mold to me. just sayin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Cool finds, Tony! Deltodus are neat! Congratulations. Regards, 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...
MikeD Posted January 1, 2011 Share Posted January 1, 2011 Nice, Tony. I think I have to agree on gastropod as goniatites have sutures (at least the ones I've seen). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Eaton Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 (edited) Thanks Mike, Tracer. I think you are right, that these are gastropods. I clicked around the internet and the best "guide" I found was one of Dan's old trip reports from 2004. http://www.bcfas.org/museum/Meander/2004/HOLY%20GONIATITES%20BATMAN%20041604.pdf One day I should make it a point to read all of them, or at least download. Generally unless my family is twisting my arm,I avoid collecting too much non shark material unless it is small to store and easy to collect, hence these "little" finds LOL. Tony Edited January 2, 2011 by Tony Eaton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted January 2, 2011 Share Posted January 2, 2011 Tony.... Great finds.... Any ID on the tooth yet? Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Eaton Posted January 2, 2011 Author Share Posted January 2, 2011 Thanks Terry. Seems like most people selling these teeth lumping them in the "Deltodus sp." category, i.e. http://www.rhyniechert.com/prospecthillsharks.html These are probably bradyodont "sharks" which are more closely related to chimeras versus actual sharks. I plan to do some searching for smaller stuff in the phosphatic material I've collected as I hope to find some "pointy" shark teeth too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Thanks Terry. Seems like most people selling these teeth lumping them in the "Deltodus sp." category, i.e. http://www.rhyniechert.com/prospecthillsharks.html These are probably bradyodont "sharks" which are more closely related to chimeras versus actual sharks. I plan to do some searching for smaller stuff in the phosphatic material I've collected as I hope to find some "pointy" shark teeth too. Tony... Well the preservation of the fossils looks very good... Its definately worth searching for a representative sample to see what else you can find...Keep us posted and Thanks for sharing them... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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