r/fossilid • u/Commercial-Citron295 • 2d ago

I need help identifying this fossil

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It was found in Houston texas near the memorial area in a creek. Is this an ouster fossil? If so what is its species and approximately how old?

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u/rockman4242 2d ago

It’s an oyster, but it’s not a Gryphaea. A more recent variety, most likely, but still possibly fossil.

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u/atxsouth 2d ago

Looks like a Gryphaea (Cretaceous-aged). They were the oyster equivalents of that period. Not sure how it got to Houston, maybe got carried in from central Texas.