Ptychodus04 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Our own TFF member StevenDennis was brave enough to let me work on a fish from his collection last week. It is an amazingly well preserved fish from South Texas. The matrix is an extremely hard sandstone. Bulk removal required my CP9361 with detail work done with my Aro. The dorsal and pelvic fins are VERY small (I almost scribed through them without knowing it!) Caudal and pectoral fins are a bit larger. It looks like a prehistoric herring! Here are before and after pics. Before After 1 Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Awesome job, looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Very nice, I enjoyed seeing that one. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 crikey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Great work! _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 That's a beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 Now, we're trying to find an ID for it! I believe I have nailed it down to the Upper Cretaceous San Miguel Formation (based on approximate location and descriptions of the formation). I don't have much in the way of reference material for South Texas fossil though... Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Apsopelix anglicus ? Halfway down page....http://oceansofkansas.com/FieldGuide2.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 Apsopelix anglicus ? Halfway down page....http://oceansofkansas.com/FieldGuide2.html I have attached a poor photo of an obliquely compressed Apsopelix sp. (Id by Mike Everhart) that I collected from the Britton Formation for comparison. I have the paper at home in which Apsopelix is described. I'll consult it this evening. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 Nice job Kris. Very cool fossil fish! I want one. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenJD Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Kris did a great job on this fish; I'm really happy with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Great Prep Job, Kris. Well done. Also, ... Nice fish, Steve! 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...
doushantuo Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) Ok,first impression based on gross morphology: a clupeid. Let the games begin Edited May 5, 2016 by doushantuo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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