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Prognathodon anceps vs. Prognathodon giganteus: What is the difference?
Praefectus posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
I have been reading up on Moroccan mosasaurs and one point of confusion that I have run into is differentiating teeth from Prognathodon anceps and Prognathodon giganteus. There seems to be a great deal of overlap in their descriptions and occasional contradictions in the scientific literature. The first issue I’ve noticed is that there seems to be a great deal of confusion over what to even call the two species. Leiodon anceps (Owen, 1841-1845) was based on two tooth fragments and a section of jawbone. The genus was renamed Liodon by Agassiz (1846) because the- 10 replies
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Hunting for trilobites south of Rennes (Britanny - France)
elcoincoin posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Hi there. At the end of february 2016, the local club which i belong to had a shot at a trilobite site. We were granted the authorization to spend the day at a landfilling site south of Rennes. We were allowed to scout for the rock piles they take from the ground to dig the alcoves were the trash is buried. Those are indeed a bit off the burying place itself. Gathering point was at the reception of the site. Once all there we drove to the back of the site, close to the shale piles. Here's how the place looks like from the top of the piles (excuse the poor quality of the picture, only had -
From the album: La dominelais - spring 2016
Ectilaenus giganteus : a trilobite found in La Dominelais on spring 2016 Ordovician, Landeilian (-460 MA) -
From the album: La dominelais - spring 2016
Ectilaenus giganteus : a trilobite found in La Dominelais on spring 2016 Ordovician, Landeilian (-460 MA) -
From the album: La dominelais - spring 2016
Ectilaenus giganteus : a rolled up trilobite found in La Dominelais on spring 2016 Ordovician, Landeilian (-460 MA) -
From the album: La dominelais - spring 2016
Ectilaenus giganteus : a trilobite found in La Dominelais on spring 2016 Ordovician, Landeilian (-460 MA) -
From the album: La dominelais - spring 2016
Ectilaenus giganteus : a trilobite found in La Dominelais on spring 2016 Ordovician, Landeilian (-460 MA) -
From the album: La dominelais - spring 2016
Ectilaenus giganteus : a trilobite found in La Dominelais on spring 2016 Ordovician, Landeilian (-460 MA) -
From the album: La dominelais - feb 2016
Ectillaenus giganteus : a trilobite found at La Dominelais on fev 2016 Ordovician, Landeilian (-460 MA) -
From the album: La dominelais - feb 2016
Partial Ectillaenus giganteus : a trilobite found at La Dominelais on fev 2016 Ordovician, Landeilian (-460 MA) -
From the album: Ice Age Europe
A section of a rib from the Giant Deer, Megaloceros giganteus. -
From the album: Ice Age Europe
This is my section of Giant Deer antler compared to a modern Red Deer antler. -
From the album: La Dominelais - June 2015
Ectillaenus giganteus, a trilobite from La Dominelais (France) - Ordovician Landeilian (-460 MA) -
From the album: La Dominelais - June 2015
Ectillaenus giganteus, a trilobite from La Dominelais (France) - Ordovician Landeilian (-460 MA) -
From the album: La Dominelais - June 2015
A trilobite from La Dominelais (France) - Ordovician Landeilian (-460 MA)
