Palo Pinto County, Texas
23 May 2009

Today Me and Roz hunted a Mingus shale formation exposure out west.  We found lots of "Petrodus" dermal denticles and other goodies.  It is unclear if "Petrodus" denticles come from one species of shark (or ray) or several.  

See also our 2 Feb 2008 fieldtrip.
Lance hunting.
 
(pics by Roz)
Petrodus sp. dermal denticles.
     
Petrodus sp. dermal denticles.
   
Roz hunting.
     
Crinoid cup basal plate and Roz's Trepospira sp. snails
 
(pic by Roz)
Petrodus sp. dermal denticles.
 

Here's some pics of my other stuff taken at home:
Edestus sp.? shark spine
 
Petrodus sp. shark denticles:
 
Leda bellastriata (or Phestia) clam and unknown ammonoid
 
Sandalodus sp.? shark tooth (top)