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I would appreciate an ID, if possible on this phalanx from the Peace River. It seems to be a little bulkier than the tapir phalanx that I have, but would not rule it out. It measures 1.4 inches (35 mm) in length and is .75 inches (24 mm) at its widest point. Thanks for the time.

2021 INVERTEBRATE/PLANT FOSSIL OF THE YEAR (IPFOTY) The winner of the 2021 IPFOTY goes to... Urasterella montana starfish - Upper Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) Kasimovian stage Kreviakian substage - Kasimov town, Ryazan region, Russia Congratulations to @Kanopus !!!

2021 VERTEBRATE FOSSIL OF THE YEAR (VFOTY) The winner of the 2021 VFOTY goes to... Aepycamelus sp. camel jaw - Middle Miocene, Clarendonian, Truckee River Fm. - Nevada Congratulation to @NevadaHunter !!!

Here we are with our 2021 IPFOTY contest entries. These are all 12 of our IPFOTM winners from 2021, listed in the order of the month they won. Carefully review these entries and vote for the one you think deserves the title of 2021 Invertebrate / Plant Fossil Of The Year! Poll closes on the 27th of January just before midnight. You can also vote for the 2021 Vertebrate Fossil Of The Year contest HERE. 1. Acanthotelson stimpsoni shrimp - 307 million years old, Pennsylvanian, Francis Creek Shale Layer (307 Ma) - Mazon Creek, Grundy County, Illinois 2. Anataphrus vigilans trilobite - Elgin Member, Maquoketa Formation (Late Ordovician) - NE Iowa 3. Romaniceras mexicanum ammonite - Upper Cretaceous (Turonian) - Blue Hill Member, Carlile Shale - Sandoval Co., New Mexico 4. Cricket (Superfamily Grylloidea) & Damselfly (Suborder Zygoptera) - Eocene, Green River Formation - Colorado 5. Tumidocarcinus giganteus crab - mid-Miocene - Canterbury, New Zealand 6. Craspedites mosquensis ammonite - Jurassic, Volgian (Tithonian), Craspedites nodiger ammonite zone - Samara Oblast, Kashpir, Russia 7. Architarbus rotundatus spider - Pennsylvanian, Francis Creek Shale - Mazon Creek, Morris, Illinois 8. Annularia radiata leaf whorls - Francis Creek Shale (Pennsylvanian) - Grundy Co., Illinois 9. Carneyella pilea edrioasteroid - Late Ordovician, Bellevue Formation (452.0 - 449.5 Ma) - Mason County, Kentucky 10. Spider, indet. Chelicerate - Miocene, Messinian Stage - near Murat, Cantal Dept., France 11. Urasterella montana starfish - Upper Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) Kasimovian stage Kreviakian substage - Kasimov town, Ryazan region, Russia 12. Dipleura dekayi trilobite - Devonian, Moscow Fm - New York

Here we are with our 2021 VFOTY contest entries. These are all 12 of our VFOTM winners from 2021, listed in the order of the month they won. Carefully review these entries and vote for the one you think deserves the title of 2021 Vertebrate Fossil Of The Year! Poll closes on the 27th of January just before midnight. You can also vote for the 2021 Invertebrate / Plant Fossil Of The Year contest HERE. 1. Megaloolithidae dinosaur egg - Upper Cretaceous, Campanian (74 Ma) - Bouches-du-Rhône, France 2. Cincosaurus cobbi trackways - Carboniferous Period, Pottsville Formation (358.9-288.9 Ma) - Central Alabama 3. Cretodus sp. shark tooth - Late Cretaceous, Eagle Ford Group - Denton County, Texas 4. Peripristis semicircularis shark tooth - LaSalle Limestone (Late Pennsylvanian) - LaSalle Co., Illinois 5. Daspletosaurus sp. tyrannosaurid tooth - Late Cretaceous, Dinosaur Park FM - Steveville Area, Alberta, Canada 6. Turrisaspis sp. dorsal median plate - Upper Devonian, Catskill Formation - Pennsylvania 7. Aspidichthys cf. placoderm armor - Late Devonian (Frasnian) Neuville Fm - Chimay, Belgium 8. Tyrannosaurus rex tooth - Late Cretaceous - Alberta, Canada 9. Protohadros byrdi dentary tooth - Woodbine Formation, Cretaceous - Denton County, Texas 10. Aepycamelus sp. camel jaw - Middle Miocene, Clarendonian, Truckee River Fm. - Nevada 11. Basal Mosasaur - Cretaceous (Turonian), Eagle Ford Formation - Central Texas 12. Multituberculate (cf. Meniscoessus sp.) incisor - Cretaceous, Campanian, Aguja Fm, (~82-77 Ma) - Brewster County, Texas

Yesterday (9-11-2021) I went to the Denver fossil show. It was my first time going and I really enjoyed it. Most of the show was minerals and gems and jewelry however there were quite a few fossils. Unfortunately, most were Moroccan. There were some Pleistocene fossils, Meg teeth, USA Dino material and a few other things. Well might as well start with the photos. Let’s start with the few mineral pictures i took. Next up the Moroccan material which dominated the fossils present.

Has anyone heard anything about this year's Denver show? I haven't been in 5 years and am planning on attending this year.

I was out Monday unsuccessfully looking for inverts, but came back with a ton of shark teeth and a few of the more common vertebrate finds. would appreciate an ID id anyone would like to take a chance. The overall length is 101 mm. I'm thinking a dog sized animal but have no clue. Thanks for the look see!

I wondered if there were enough characteristics left on this very worn molar to identify who it belongs to. From the Peace River, Zolfo Springs area. Appreciate the time.

I lucked into this beauty while excavating a limestone pit in the Peace river bed looking for Miocene invertebrates. Is there any chance of identifying it's species from the location found and the size? @Harry Pristis ?

2021 simply must be better than the old one. I made a calendar from pictures taken on a trip to Colorado in October, 2010. The first one is my shadow for the front of the calendar.

Set some records here in the Omaha metro last night, Recorded -30C (-23F) last night at the campus. No clue what it got to at my house as my thermometer quit at 5 below about a week ago and hasn't moved. Lots of folks without power and the rest of us doing California style rolling black-outs. Anyway, here's a few tips for you southerners that ain't used to such temps from an old mountain : Keep your generator and running automobiles away from the house. Do Not idle in the garage- the carbon monoxide will ensure you will cease to notice the weather permanently. Do not use charcoal or propane grills to try and warm your place up, that is just as dangerous as sitting in a running car in the garage. Turn your sinks on to a slow trickle- hot and cold water. Flush the toilet every so often. This will help prevent pipe freezes. Trust me, a slightly higher water bill is cheaper than a burst pipe. If your pipes do freeze DO NOT try to use a torch to thaw them. (Been at least half a dozen house fires here from knuckleheads doing that stuff) Shut off the water to you house at the main cutoff valve. That way when things do thaw out you don't flood your home and make a bad situation worse. (If you have a well, shut off the breaker to the pump too!) If you have a gas stove, light the burner with matches and simmer a big pot of water (or melted snow) this will help to keep the temp up a bit in your home. DO NOT try to run the oven- most modern ovens are electric autoignition and will just risk becoming a bomb. Most importantly, bundle up. And please, get somewhere warm if you can if the house temp drops below freezing...it isn't worth dying for and insurance covers damages... I'm in my sleeping bag with all three pugs, so make it a three dog night and you will be fine!

Once again it's time for the Paradoxides to dust off the top hat and ring in the new year. I'm eagerly looking forward to another great year of spectacular fossil treasures at TFF. Happy New Year 2021!