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Hello everyone so we have this Vertebra here from Taouz, Morocco, KemKem. It's just described as a Dinosaur Vertebrae, no further ID. Really not sure what to make of it. Is it a Franken-Vertebra? Just not good enough prepped? A big cluster of glue and different bone fragments? Just very bad weathered? It is at a reasonable price I'm willing to pay even if it turns out the be just a Franken-Vertebra while I work on it. Just to get some training on prepping. But I would love to hear if it is worth to spend any money on it. And while we're at it: And ID possible? Is it Dinosaur? Maybe Theropod? Or Croc? Or just not possible to ID? Unfortunately there are no other pictures available. Size is 91 mm x 76 mm (3.58 inches x 2.99 inches) Any help is welcome. Thank you!
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I bought this large semi disarticulated thysanopeltis trilobite on a bit of a whim. It arrived today and overall I'm quite pleased. I'm wondering if anyone can help point me to a species or can comment on the level of restoration. I believe the majority of the spines on (its) right hand side of the pydium are carved and painted. There's probably more restoration elsewhere (I expected as much when I bought it) but it's hard to tell. Any other opinions would be appreciated. Unfortunately I don't have any locality information, and as it was labeled as a cornuproetus I doubt the seller knows too much about it either.
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Hi, Just wanted to ask if this listing is correct in regards to the identification. It is listed as the fossil head of the Anomalocaridid genus Aegirocassis. It is said to be from the Lower Fezouata Formation in Morocco dated about 480mya - so i believe the locality is correct for the species. Thanks in advance!
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I was in Moab, Utah last week and stopped in at the Moab Rock Shop. They had lots of fossils so I picked up this nice little ammonite about 17 mm diameter for a few dollars. It was labeled as an Orthosphinctes from the Jurassic of the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, but I'm not convinced. I can't find much online about Orthosphinctes but what I do find shows the whorl cross section as being much more oval in shape. I found the thread below from 2014 but it doesn't seem to have answered the poster's original question of Orthosphinctes vs. Perisphinctes. Can anyone help?
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11/16" Small Dinosaur Claw Fossil Kem Kem Morocco I bought online, but they (and me as now i have it!) aren't sure what species. [seller description removed].
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Zlichovaspis rugosa Atlas Mtn, Alnif, Morocco Purchased -
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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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Found at the cliffs along the Atlantic Ocean. Each branch has 0.8 cm of width.
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Found at the cliffs of Safi, along the Atlantic Ocean.
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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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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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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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Wow three more Pterosaurs from the Kem Kem and all toothed one premaxilla is similar to the English ornithocheirid Ornithocheirus simus. Currently identified as Ornithocheirus cf simus. The other a premaxilla is referred to Coloborhynchus, bearing similarities to C. clavirostris from the Hastings Group of southern England, and C. fluviferox from the Kem Kem beds. Identified as Coloborhynchus sp. A. A mandibular symphysis closely resembles that of Anhanguera piscator from the Romualdo Member of the Santana Formation of Brazil. Identified as Anhanguera cf piscator In total, the Kem Kem pterosaur fauna includes at least nine species, of which three are ornithocheirids. Paywalled but check out the outline to see images of the jaw sections https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667119303258
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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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A type of Paleoscolecid worm, not described yet. Related link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/299613058_Palaeoscolecid_worms_from_the_Lower_Ordovician_Fezouata_Lagerstatte_Morocco_Palaeoecological_and_palaeogeographical_implications
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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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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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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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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'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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