Spondylus dutempleanus (Linnaeus 1758)

And you have the only one..it's beautiful and interesting to say a little..

Ed

Well, to be honest that's my second one,

http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/gallery/image/23226-spondylus-dutempleanus-linnaeus-1758/

but my heart skipped a beat each time.

Your fossils are an amazing collection, I spend hours looking.. you obviously spend a good part of the daylight hours working with fossils. The specimens are top notch and well prepared and identified.. Very nicely done .. there should be a honorable mention for the best fossil gallery.. There are lots of nice galleries but I am very attracted to yours..

Regards

Ed

Thanks very much for the praise! I really appreciate that! I suppose it's a matter of taste and interest, but I still feel very honored by your comments. You're right. Now that I'm semi retired, I can spend a lot of time at the workbench. One of these days I hope to get out to the west coast and I'd love to visit you if I do manage that. It may still take a few years, but nevertheless...

That would be great.. lots of places here to keep you entertained..

Ed

Yes. By the looks of your finds it could be very interesting out there...

It bothers me a little that superb galleries like yours just pass along the "conveyor belt" at the top of the home page, then are lost. There really should be a permanent place, as separate webpages in Fossil Forum, for better-done galleries, which appeal to specialists.

Thanks for your thoughts, Diceros. I understand what you mean, but I do get quite a few extremely positive comments like yours. That, and also the number of views, shows that quite a few users are nevertheless interested in this gallery. I know that some members drop by regularly to keep up to date on my collection. The problem would be, where do you draw the line? I guess it would be best if the members maybe had a chance to vote on their favorite galleries.