MarcoSr Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I just finished searching a batch of matrix from Fannin Co., Texas from the Cretaceous, Campanian, Taylor Group, Ozan Formation. This matrix was extremely rich with excellent condition specimens. I found so many nice and interesting shark, ray, and fish micros that I’m posting some of the nicer and more unusual micros in three separate posts 1) Shark Micros 2) Ray Micros and 3) Fish Micros. All of these specimens came from less than two gallons of raw, unprocessed matrix. Most of the specimens were in the 1mm to 5mm size range. If you place your cursor on a JPEG image you will see the file name which will have the specimen id as best that I can determine and the specimen size. Any help with specimen id is really appreciated. I have an idea of the id of pretty much everything posted (maybe between several genus on some) but in some cases I wasn’t sure enough to post more than shark tooth or sawfish oral tooth as the id. I still have trouble distinguishing Odontaspis, Carcharias and Scapanorhynchus. The more articles, publications and books that I read on them, the more confused I get. Each matrix that I search makes me more of an avid micro tooth collector. If anyone has or can collect good matrix with shark, ray, and fish micros please send me a PM. I am especially interested in obtaining Eocene, middle Lutetian matrix from the Miretrain quarry, Landes, southwestern France and Cretaceous, Albian matrix from Texas. I am waiting for multiple packages, currently in the mail, containing Jurassic matrix from the UK and Cretaceous matrix from two sites in the US, so hopefully I can make future posts on additional micro faunas. Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Great collection there! And nice photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foshunter Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) #5&6 are Pseudocorax granti, second row, the Weldon Farish "Sharks & rays of the Texas Cretaceous has a lot of the micro teeth listed if you can get a copy. Beautiful teeth and photo's----Tom Edited June 10, 2013 by Foshunter Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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