New Members Wentletrapper Posted June 9, 2021 New Members Share Posted June 9, 2021 Hello All, A friend of mine recently sent me some fossils he found near his home in Florida. It was suggested to us that they were from the Tamiami Formation, from the Pinecrest Beds. I’m relatively new to the paleontology of Florida so I have no idea if this is correct. I’m hoping that the community might be able to help identify some fossils. I apologize in advance for the quality of some of these photos. Because of the coloration, getting clear shots was sometimes difficult. I’d be truly appreciative if, along with the name of the fossil, you could include the citation from where you found it, if possible, as I would like to start building up a bibliography of Florida fossil resources. All fossils were taken from spoil piles and surface collecting around building sites in Manatee County, Florida. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 9, 2021 Share Posted June 9, 2021 @MikeR 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...
MikeR Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Yes, Tamiami Formation. A lot of housing construction in Manatee and Sarasota Counties are exposing the Pinecrest/Tamaimi once again. Mike "A problem solved is a problem caused"--Karl Pilkington "I was dead for millions of years before I was born and it never inconvenienced me a bit." -- Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetradium Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 32 minutes ago, MikeR said: Yes, Tamiami Formation. A lot of housing construction in Manatee and Sarasota Counties are exposing the Pinecrest/Tamaimi once again. Mike Look like gulf coast classics. Florida fighting conch, apple murex, lace murex along with extinct species such as Vasum horridum (I dont have quick access to my speciemens) and the striped one is extinct mitra species. Guessing florida fighting conch is extinct species. 20 hours ago, Wentletrapper said: Hello All, A friend of mine recently sent me some fossils he found near his home in Florida. It was suggested to us that they were from the Tamiami Formation, from the Pinecrest Beds. I’m relatively new to the paleontology of Florida so I have no idea if this is correct. I’m hoping that the community might be able to help identify some fossils. I apologize in advance for the quality of some of these photos. Because of the coloration, getting clear shots was sometimes difficult. I’d be truly appreciative if, along with the name of the fossil, you could include the citation from where you found it, if possible, as I would like to start building up a bibliography of Florida fossil resources. All fossils were taken from spoil piles and surface collecting around building sites in Manatee County, Florida. There's a good number of books online on Florida fossil shells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 If you want ID suggestions, it helps a lot to number your photos or specimens. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetradium Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 11 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: If you want ID suggestions, it helps a lot to number your photos or specimens. Don You are right. There's so many different species listed here. I see three (species or forms) of Florida fighting conch alone among the shells listed here. There are plentiful modern books on Florida fossil shells that is not ridiculous expensive. 14 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: If you want ID suggestions, it helps a lot to number your photos or specimens. Don The first two pictures are Vasum horridum. The funny thing is you wont find Vasum in shallow water around florida anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 For comparison (taxonomic names may have drifted a bit by now): 2 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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