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Good morning folks. I am asking for a verification/confirmation of this Stingray Mouth Plate. It was listed as Myliobatis stingray mouth plate from Morocco 50 MYO. Does this look correct?
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Moroccan Trilobite Selenopeltis: Is it real?
Praefectus posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello. I saw this trilobite piece on display and was wondering if anyone could tell me more about it. I believe it is fake or heavily composited. Do the trilobites shown come from the same time period? Also, would trilobites and starfish be found together like this? The owner thinks the trilobites are real but have been composited together. Is there any way to verify this? Thanks for any help.
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Please offer any comments as to the ID of this piece. It was acquired years ago from Poland; but it was reportedly quarried at a Cretaceous site, Goulmima, Morocco. The matrix proved to be far too hard for the low powered tools I utilize for prep; so the piece languished in the garage for years. Finally it was shipped to Kris in Tx. Below is the account of his prep travail. As stated, it was labeled "Plesiosaurus, Cretaceous, Goulmima, Morocco." Any conformation or condemnation will be appreciated. I have real trouble visualizing the relationship between the appearance of the "front" and the "back" of the piece. To my eye it is almost as if the "back" represents the imprint of a different string of verts?!? Here is the display side that finally emerged. Here is the "back" side which was partially visible when the piece was received. Thanks for any observations.
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Geocoma Carinata (brittle starfish) real or carved?
Rvald005 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello everyone! first time poster here. I wanted to gather some opinions on whether this is a genuine or carved brittle starfish. I found it for sale online and wanted to purchase it for my collector wife (as a surprise). However, I heard/read there are many fake fossils and I don’t have enough confidence to make a call on its authenticity. What do you all think? thanks a lot for the help and advice. -Robert
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Found at the cliffs of Safi, along the Atlantic Ocean.
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Found at the cliffs along the Atlantic Ocean. Each branch has 0.8 cm of width.
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Hi guys I was in a rush but can take better pics at a later time, so far my tentative IDs are hemipristis Serra and isurus praecursor for right and left of 1st pic but no idea on the others (maybe galeocerdo In the middle though) those id’s were all of the top of my head so no real idea
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I haven't been in a position to buy many fossils lately, but I did splash out on this small Halisaurus skull, which I felt was quite unusual. I'm not entirely sure how much of it is present. It looks like most of the front 2/3rds of the skull are mostly present. The visible jaw fragments on the right are confusing, since the teeth are pointing the wrong way. So presumably that got turned around somehow. It's a bit mixed up - also, it 'sinks' in the middle, as if it's been impacted against something (or bitten, but that might be a bit fanciful). There are probably some bones below the visible ones (perhaps a bit of the other jaw) but I'm not holding out hope for much. I like it, though. View from the snout. The visible jaw fragments on the left jaw (the mosasaur's left). With sausage fingers for scale.
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Thelxiope like creature from Fezouata Shale, described by Peter Van Roy 2013. It looks very similar to the Burgess one: Thelxiope palaeothalassia LINK: https://burgess-shale.rom.on.ca/en/fossil-gallery/view-species.php?id=123
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Luolishaniid or Diania-like lobopodian from Fezouata Shale
YXWYX posted a topic in Member Collections
Here presents probably the first complete lobopodian fossil from Fezouata Formation, it is under describing at the moment. Outline looks very similar to Luolishania + Diania from Chengjiang Biota. Truly amazing creature.
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Please refer https://burgess-shale.rom.on.ca/en/fossil-gallery/view-species.php?id=123&m=2&&ref=i for its comparison.
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A laterally preserved Brachyaglaspis singularis.
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My collection of Enosiaspis hrungnir so far: Animalia; Arthropoda; Trilobitomorpha; Trilobitoidea; Marrellomorpha; Acercostraca; Vachonisiidae Determined by: David A. Legg, 2016
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Here presents two Leanchoilia sp. from Morocco: Left one is dorsal view and the second one is later view. It shares almost the same features as the common type.
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I'm looking for a little advice on a nice group of trilobites I purchased recently. I have no information on them, aside from that they came from Morocco, however after a bit of research I'm wondering if they're Hamatolenus from the Jbel Wawrmast Formation. With that said I don't know a whole lot about Moroccan trilobites and I have some questions as to their authenticity. I'm almost 100% sure these are real, but after studying them closely a few things bother me. For one, the smallest trilobite at the bottom has a hole beneath it - I can't really tell if it's been reattached or not. The surrounding rock also features a few tiny holes which I found suspicious (I'll add further pictures shortly). The whole piece also has a clay-like smell. With that said the edges of the plate are clean cut and seem to show natural rock layers, which I wouldn't imagine you'd see with a fake. Overall I can't imagine how something like this would be faked (and I wouldn't imagine it'd be worth the effort for the price I paid). But any input would be greatly appreciated as I know lots you are far more knowledgeable about Moroccan trilobites than myself!
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Spinosaurus claw. Morocco, Erfoud region.
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A new Azhdarchoid Pterosaur has been described from the Kem Kem Beds in Morocco. Unfortunately i can only link access to the abstract not the full paper. Anyway the new Pterosaur is named Apatorhamphus gyrostega and the researchers believe it to most likely be a Chaoyangopterid Pterosaur based on a partial rostrum. This is the third Azhdarchoid named from the Kem Kem (along with Alanqa & Xericeps). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019566711930374X?via%3Dihub
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Ciao, puoi classificarmi questi denti di squalo, sono fossili delle cave di fosfato di Oued-Zem in Marocco, grazie. (Hi, can you classify for me these shark teeth, they are fossils from the phosphate quarries of Oued-Zem in Morocco, thanks.)
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Hi, Is it possible to id this bone from the Kem Kem Beds in Morocco?. It is 15.8cm in length and I am thinking it is a possible theropod femur bone. Thanks.
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I believe this specimen was collected in the Fezouata Deposit. I am hoping someone on the forum might know what species it might be.
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This Cambropallas trilobite looks pretty good to me, but curious if anyone sees any restoration I may be missing. Is this all natural? Thanks!
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This bone was purchased a while ago from a Moroccan dealer. Could come from the Kem Kem beds although I have not found the typical attachment of sediment to this bone, therefore my doubt about the origin. According to the dealer it is from a dinosaur. Can anyone confirm this?
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Trilobide geode, bought in Morocco from a street vendor. I tend to assume it's real, because nobody would wish to work on a fake for such little money - but I will accept your expert judgement. Size about 6x4cm. If real, what is it?
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Real or fake mosasaur fossil
Wildside532 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hey guys I bought this at a flea market and I’m wondering if it’s real or fake. He said it was from Morocco and a mosasaur matrix. It’s 2 feet long by 1 foot wide and 6 inches thick. Is it real and is it a mosasaur?
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From the album: Pisces
Front jaw section. 3x4.5x2cm. Maastrichtian Late Cretaceous From Khouribga, Morocco-
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