hor2cultcha Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 (edited) I found this piece on the beach many years ago. it's pretty cool. a paleontologist friend told me that the bottom, largest shell belongs to the female and when she died, the next male changed sexes to become the female. more shots here: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjwKwdfT Edited November 21, 2011 by hor2cultcha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hor2cultcha Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 did that photo post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 did that photo post? No, I am afraid not Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Looks good to me. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Thats pretty freaky looking. So tell us some more about it. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Hey hor2cultcha, nice find - it looks a bit waterworn. I take it you found this as a cobble? Also, did you get my message? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hor2cultcha Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 hi boesse. no i didn't, but notice you are from close by me. please resend. i get a lot of email and sometimes things fall 'tween the cracks'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hor2cultcha Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 C. princeps is the signature species of the Purissima Formation - and they are usually soft and crumbly, but this piece is solid as a ....! the formation follows the coast of california from big sur to point reyes - pretty much the central part of the state. it's around 4-5 million years old. i find a lot of whale bones in there too. i was told that this is a very rare complete colony. i've only seen partial ones in the collections i looked at. i found it in the surf zone, so assume that it is a cobble[?]. the piece is 3.5" x 2.5" and 2.5" deep. i also found a fossilized horse [?] tooth on that beach, but lost it many years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 That's a very cool fossil; X2 for the interesting life history story! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Beautiful piece! Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now