NAUfrogger Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 When I found this, I was fossil hunting in Austin along a creek bed. I thought claw? Sloth claw? It has a hollow "tube" extending inward from the tip which to me would be similar to a vein running through a cat claw. Thoughts? Is this a coral? You can be hit by a boat and die You can be attacked by a shark and die OR you could fall off the couch and die GET OFF THE COUCH - go scuba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 does not look like a claw. most likely something from a marine invertebrate due to the location, but picture not adequate for id purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceH Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 rudistid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverphoenix Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Piece of a rudist bivalve would be my best guess. Most fossils from around Austin are marine in origin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traviscounty Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Try backing off on your camera distance, or use the Macro mode. Put lighter fossils on a darker background, and vice versa. As long as you get a clear picture, then you can crop/fix it and it should be more visable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I would say some type of clam but can't be sure what kind from the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkfoam Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Lance called it. It is a rudistid clam, probably Toucasia sp. The photo needs to be clearer and information about where it was found or its geologic horizon would help confirm an identification. Austin has Cretaceous exposures from the upper to the lower of the Cretaceous. JKFoam The Eocene is my favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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