RE: TX state fossil

["Tracy L. Ford" <dino.hunter@home.com>]

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dinosaur@usc.edu [mailto:owner-dinosaur@usc.edu]On Behalf Of
Kent Caldwell
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:09 PM
To: dino.hunter@home.com; dinosaur@usc.edu
Subject: RE: TX state fossil


--- "Tracy L. Ford" <dino.hunter@home.com> wrote:
> Wait, they couldn't because Texas already has
>Pleurocoelus as its state fossil!

Are you certain about that? I think I recall that a
few years back I read a newspaper article which
reported that some fossil oyster (Texagryhaea or some
similar name) was declared to be Texas' state fossil.
(though being from TX, personally I'd be much happier
with Pleurocoelus).

Here's my source, whether it's correct or not let me know.

Brusatte, Steve, 2002, Kid's Corner: Fossil News, February, p. 8-9.

In the article he says Pleurocoelus was the state fossil, but not when it
was made that. He could be wrong and if he is I'll write to Fossil News and
tell them.

Tracy L. Ford
P. O. Box 1171
Poway Ca  92074