New Members Brever Posted September 13, 2018 New Members Share Posted September 13, 2018 Hi All, This fossil is about 1" long, 3/8" wide and 3/16" thick. Found in Dallas Texas after a rain just peeking through the soil. Any help identifying it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Brever 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Interesting! It looks like a stromatoporoid, but I'm not sure that's possible in the Dallas area. Coral, maybe? Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 9 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Interesting! It looks like a stromatoporoid, but I'm not sure that's possible in the Dallas area. Coral, maybe? Stromatolite? Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapsalis Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Looks kind of like an oyster shell. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Brever Posted September 13, 2018 Author New Members Share Posted September 13, 2018 You guys got me! Whatever it is, it looks like it had parents . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 14 minutes ago, Zapsalis said: Looks kind of like an oyster shell. You are probably correct. I must remember Occam's Razor. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I am on the shell side of the fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Oyster shell was my first thought. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
thelivingdead531 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Oyster shell was the first thing that came to mind also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Agree with an oyster shell fragment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Brever Posted September 13, 2018 Author New Members Share Posted September 13, 2018 Thanks all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I seem to the only person who knows what this is. Its scientificly known as Genus: Shellus species: unknownis Ok, just kidding. Couldnt help myself on this one. Please pardon me. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 1 minute ago, RJB said: I seem to the only person who knows what this is. Its scientificly known as Genus: Shellus species: unknownis Ok, just kidding. Couldnt help myself on this one. Please pardon me. RB hey, we speak the same kind of Latin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 24 minutes ago, Walt said: hey, we speak the same kind of Latin! After I posted this, I was hoping that I didnt make anyone mad. I must be getting older. A few years back I would not have cared. I was just tryin to be funny. Im glad you 'got it'. RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Humor is always welcome as the world grows more complex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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