Cretaceous Clam Chowder

[Foshunter]

This clam, Pholodomya lincemoni, is one of my favorites because of the shell appearance. I have only found them in one area of the Sulphur River in an out crop of the Pecan Gap Formation. When I first found the area it had little washes through the softer chalk that reached down to a harder limestone. Had the chance to liberate many well preserved clams and gastropods before the area of soft material was washed flat. Losing the soft limestone wasn't all bad as it exposed an entirely different area that contained large ammonites , pictured in my gallery, a portion of mosasaur that haven't reconstructed yet and various clams an gastropods that weren't present in the upper layer. This species isn't rare and some can still be found east of the 19/24 bridge on the highway from Cooper to Paris, Texas--Tom

[Auspex]

I see what you mean: very pleasing form. Big honkers, too, given that the tiny little coin in the picture appears to be a quarter!