gjbarord Sepia elegans Staff member Moderator (Staff) Joined Feb 1, 2007 Messages 946 Location Des Moines, Iowa Jan 10, 2010 #1 Hi Everyone, A friend of mine collected this fossil for me from the Dallas area. Any ideas of the species? Greg Attachments conv_304137.jpg 4.3 MB · Views: 104 conv_304138.jpg 2.8 MB · Views: 80
Hi Everyone, A friend of mine collected this fossil for me from the Dallas area. Any ideas of the species? Greg
OB Colossal Squid Staff member Moderator (Staff) Joined Oct 19, 2003 Messages 3,111 Jan 10, 2010 #2 Would that be Jurassic? For obvious reasons Dactylioceras sp. springs to mind... I do realise that would likely show a bit more incline, right?
Would that be Jurassic? For obvious reasons Dactylioceras sp. springs to mind... I do realise that would likely show a bit more incline, right?
Architeuthoceras Architeuthis Staff member Moderator (Staff) Joined Nov 19, 2002 Messages 2,460 Location somewhere under the desert sky Jan 10, 2010 #3 A very small portion to ID, but possibly Allocrioceras from Cenomanian-Coniacian (Late Cretaceous), example here and here
A very small portion to ID, but possibly Allocrioceras from Cenomanian-Coniacian (Late Cretaceous), example here and here
OB Colossal Squid Staff member Moderator (Staff) Joined Oct 19, 2003 Messages 3,111 Jan 11, 2010 #4 OK, so would that make it Eagle Ford Shale?
Architeuthoceras Architeuthis Staff member Moderator (Staff) Joined Nov 19, 2002 Messages 2,460 Location somewhere under the desert sky Jan 11, 2010 #5 ob;148300 said: OK, so would that make it Eagle Ford Shale? Click to expand... Yes If it is Allocrioceras, it could be a number of similar forms from the Eagle Ford Group or the underlying Woodbine Fm.
ob;148300 said: OK, so would that make it Eagle Ford Shale? Click to expand... Yes If it is Allocrioceras, it could be a number of similar forms from the Eagle Ford Group or the underlying Woodbine Fm.
OB Colossal Squid Staff member Moderator (Staff) Joined Oct 19, 2003 Messages 3,111 Jan 11, 2010 #6 Thanks Kevin
Hajar Haliphron Atlanticus Registered Joined Mar 7, 2009 Messages 542 Jan 12, 2010 #7 I’d see that nice fragment as good encouragement to go back and look for some more complete specimens.
I’d see that nice fragment as good encouragement to go back and look for some more complete specimens.
gjbarord Sepia elegans Staff member Moderator (Staff) Joined Feb 1, 2007 Messages 946 Location Des Moines, Iowa Jan 12, 2010 #8 Thanks for the information. When I am back in Texas I would love to get to that area and do some hunting of my own. Greg
Thanks for the information. When I am back in Texas I would love to get to that area and do some hunting of my own. Greg