RE: TX state fossil

["Steve Brusatte" <dinoland@lycos.com>]

On Mon, 28 Jan 2002 18:33:40  
>--- "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.

Erm...I hope I didn't write that.  Pleurocoelus is actually, as was mentioned 
earlier, the official state dinosaur of Texas.  Texas has not designated a 
state fossil (at least by that name).  And, yes, the state stone is petrified 
palm wood.  

I seem to remember dubbing Pleurocoelus as "state dinosaur" in my Fossil News 
article...I guess I'll have to wait until my issue arrives to see.  

Steve

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