Small tooth or claw? Solved---its a Crinoid Spine

[Charmin]

Re: Small tooth or claw?

If you're collecting in NE Oklahoma, the paleontology of Kansas would be useful. Here a link that should prove useful. Also study any Mississippian and Pennsylvanian accounts of fossils from Kansas.

http://www.oceansofkansas.com/Paleozoic.html​

Thanks Harry---I added that to my favorites list!
sandcreek~~

 

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[reef12]

Re: Small tooth or claw?

Here are some pics of Permian from the South western part of the state.







I have quite a Bit more as been at it for 25 years plus.

Still think that is a part of the Calyxes

 

[Charmin]

Re: Small tooth or claw?

Here are some pics of Permian from the South western part of the state.







I have quite a Bit more as been at it for 25 years plus.

Still think that is a part of the Calyxes

I found a picture of one on this website(Ancient Life in Kansas rocks)http://www.kgs.ku.edu/Publications/ancient/f21_crin.html .
The website says:
"spinose brachial plate( an axillary plate), "Many stems thicken and branch at the base (resembling a root) and hold the animal fast to the soft substrate". Here's a diagram from that website.

See what you think, reef12, and please post some more pics of your other fossils if you get the chance .
sandcreek~~

 

[LanceHall]

Re: Small tooth or claw?

The first object is definitely a crinoid cup (calyx) spine.

 

[reef12]

Re: Small tooth or claw?

Yes a Crinoid spine broke it looks near the end is the reason it looks like a claw.

I will post more next week Sandy Creek Girl.

Here are a few.

 

[Charmin]

Re: Small tooth or claw?

Yes a Crinoid spine broke it looks near the end is the reason it looks like a claw.

I will post more next week Sandy Creek Girl.

Here are a few.

AWESOME fossils, reef! Those bison skulls are so cool---that old caramel patina on them is beautiful!! Post some more when you get the chance and thanks for the look .
sandcreek~~~

 

[reef12]

Thanks Sand Creek Girl.

As you live in Osage county should be good for points real good as on the border of the head waters of the Arkansas River try there.

Under a dam area.

Some pics of Charles Rippy who used to be the Paleontologist at the Zoo until he left years ago.

Most all my stuff was on record with him.