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Found in February 2023 in High Ridge, Missouri near HWY 30 at Saline Creek.
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Hello, looking to see if anyone can ID any of these to species level? They were found in a creek which is a mix of Middle Ordovician and Lower Mississippian rock in Defiance MO . Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Hello everyone, does anyone know the best way to clean these? I can’t sadly prep them with a sandblaster or air gun but I wanted to see if there is a way to dunk them in something? I’ve already washed them with soap and water and used a toothbrush. Any recommendations would be great!
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Questions about any large and currently unnamed Ctenacanthiformes sharks known
Joseph Fossil posted a topic in Questions & Answers
As I have been researching large ctenacanthiform sharks from North America, I've been wondering if there are any known globally that are currently unnamed. I definitely know of the large Ctenacanthiformes Saivodus stratus (found in both what is now North America and Great Britain), the large Ctenacanthiform from the Permian Kaibab formation in Arizona, and the 'Texas supershark' (a likely large species of Gilkmanius) from the Pennsylvanian Texas Graham formation (all three as larger or larger than an adult Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)). But are there any large ctenacanthiformes (at least in size comparable to a modern day adult Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)) currently unnamed that are also known? Ctenacanthiformes are known from North America, Greenland, Europe, Asia, and South America. https://www.mindat.org/taxon-P34476.html Even though study of Ctenacanthiformes as a whole is just starting to become more through within the past few decades, I'm wondering if anyone on the forum is aware of any currently unnamed Ctenacanthiform fossils from areas outside of North America of Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)) size? -
Found in kraut Run creek in Defiance, MO. (Lower Mississippian, Osagean) Looking for help with ID.
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I’ve been watching some YouTubers who find fossils in Florida and they’ve brought up the point of getting a fossil permit. I live in Missouri and I tried looking up if I needed one but haven’t seen anything saying I need it or where to even get one if needed. I also looked up the legality of selling fossils here but I get mixed answers. Is it legal if from public land? Thanks for any help!
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Tips for Fossil hunting in the St. Louis Area of Missouri
Joseph Fossil posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Recently, I've been thinking about conducting an exploratory fossil hunting trip in the St. Louis area of Missouri. I've never been there before, but I've heard there is a lot of caves and limestone outcrops near the city. I've also heard there is a decent amount of Ordovician and Mississippian fossils in the area. I'm just wondering if anyone's been fossil hunting in the St. Louis area before and what fossils can be found there? -
I found this at the creek and not sure what it is. I thought it was a claw but not sure. I wish I knew what and it come from.
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My boldest claim yet, Is this a small Chunk of Listracanthus? or Bias? ( Missouri )
Samurai posted a topic in Fossil ID
Location: Missouri Period: Pennsylvanian Formation: Iola Formation (Muncie Creek Shale Member) Hello! once again. Today I have what is either a cluster of scales, or a possible chunk of listracanthus that was entombed in one of these many phosphate nodules I have come to possess over the years. I only say Listracanthus due to the "scales" looking feathery and wavy much like the 3 other Listracanthus denticles I have found so far from these nodules. The main difference is that it appears to be attached to something this time. Let me know what you think! Rotated: Ever since I heard of the tragic tale of Listracanthus I have always been fascinated by it. Which is why I am afraid I might be a little too biased in this assumption. Other Half of the nodule: Size: In the surrounding Limestone matrix, there is also a very small brachiopod that my professor couldn't nail down the exact species of. Thought he deserved his little section too! Lastly here are a few pictures of other denticles I have found from the Muncie Creek Thanks for reading through all of this and let me know what you guys think, I'm not even sure what part of the body this would belong on the animal itself, so I would love any information.
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From the album: Missouri Trilobites
One of the smaller specimines, but that just makes for better details! Found this little guy in what I call the upper Winterset Limestone member from the Dennis Formation. This pygidium less than 5mm. -
From the album: Chondrichthyan Teeth From The Pennsylvanian Period
Not exactly sure what cladodont this one belongs too. Less than 10mm due to missing the tip. -
From the album: Pennsylvanian fossils
Phylum: Brachiopoda-Articulata Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Athyridida Family: Athyrididae Genus: Composita Species: Composita subtilita-
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From the album: Pennsylvanian fossils
Phylum: Brachiopoda-Articulata Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Athyridida Family: Athyrididae Genus: Composita Species: Composita subtilita-
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Location: Missouri Period: Pennsylvanian Formation: Iola Formation (Raytown Limestone Member?) Hello once again. I happened to have come across a Cladodont tooth of some kind but I am unsure of what it exactly belongs too. I am stuck between Glikmanius or Saviodus. I'm thinking its the later due to how straight the tooth seems, but I am not sure how to truly tell the two apart. I notice this specimen is oddly white compared to the black teeth I'm used to.
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Please help me identify this fossil for my daughter.
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Been on a bit of a bug hunt lately. After a lot of effort, I found a layer with trilobites. After some research, it seems the 3 types of trilobite genus available in Pennsylvanian aged rocks around this area are Ameura, Anisopyge, and Ditomopyge. Ameura missouriensis is reported from the Deer Creek Formation and looks like the closest match. I just wanted to get some second opinions and see what others thought as well. Enrolled, but missing cheeks Isolated cephalon
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Was told this is a tooth of a shark or fish. Any idea what type? It was found in Northwest Missouri.
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Not sure it's a fossil possibly a turtle need help identifying
Missouri Timber Finder posted a topic in Fossil ID
Please help me identify this item. Found part way up a wooded hill side in northern Missouri.
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Found this in my grandmas yard, 20 miles south of Springfield MO. If this is petrified wood, how should I properly clean it? Thank you
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From the album: Chondrichthyan Teeth From The Pennsylvanian Period
Found in the Muncie Creek Phosphatic nodules sadly I do not have the other half, if it is found I will upload it to the comments or post it separately -
Hello! My fiancé and I are located in Missouri. We have never found anything like this before and think it might be amber? We did several “at home” tests on it. It passed the acetone and the high percent isopropyl alcohol test. It did not get sticky or tacky. It is very light and we believed it to be a chunk of plastic at first. This is what it looks like under UV light. I can’t tell if it’s glowing or not? Any input is appreciated! Thank you!
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Very small Cladodont (Falcatidae?) Tooth in Phosphatic Nodule ( Missouri )
Samurai posted a topic in Fossil ID
Location: Missouri Period: Pennsylvanian Formation: Iola Limestone (Muncie Creek Shale Member) Hello once again! Today I have a fossil tooth that I happened to have seen while going through my old phosphatic nodules from Muncie Creek and was wondering if anyone could identify it further than a Cladodont tooth. I have googled images of Cladodont teeth and believe it to possible be a tooth belonging to Falcatidae, but what do you think? It resembles a few of these teeth on the chart below in size and form, hence why i'm making the guess of it being a Falcatid even though my tooth has very slight differences in lengths of each cusplet. I will note that my specimen seems to have 6 cusps total, while the specimens below that it most resembles has 5. Here is the size in mm. The last thing I wanted to note is that it might be next to possible coprolitic material, although it's hard to tell as coprolites in these nodules looks very similar to just a phosphate center, although if you find inclusions its almost guaranteed. Example of an obvious coprolite and a not so obvious coprolite from these nodules.
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I arrived in Texas yesterday for my mom's funeral. As I drove through Missouri and Oklahoma, I was amazed at the roadside geology (I've never traveled this route before.) I didn't have time to stop on the way here, but I may on my drive back to Michigan. I'm curious as to what to expect to find, if I get the chance to do a little hunting.
