Friday, August 12, 2011

Onchosaurus maroccanus? Shark Fossil


Onchosaurus maroccanus? shark vertebrate fossil found in the phosphate beds of Khourigba, Morocco. Animal swam the seas in both the Cretaceous and Eocene Periods.

Thanks to Dave M. for the fossils.





Thursday, August 11, 2011

Symmorium Shark Tooth


Symmorium reniforme? shark tooth fossil found in the Indian Springs Formation of Crawford County, Indiana. The shark swam around in Mississippian Period seas. Fossil is quite small thus magnified 80x with a 4 mm field of view.  This is my second tooth find with the first being a Deltodus sp. that can be seen in this posting: CLICK HERE.


Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Trugibua clavigera


Trugibua clavigera pelecypod fossil mold found in Blanco, Texas.  Creatures lived in the Cretaceous Period.

Thanks to Dave M. for the fossils.