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Hi I recently bought a pallet of white river fm fossils and this can with it. The box said mammal fossils and at first I thought maybe hell creek but I don’t have any information on where it’s from. Much appreciated! -Daniel.B
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This is the best find for me to date! I believe it is an equus and I found it in the Platte River in central Nebraska. I found a single tooth first and it looks like it came from the jaws. One question I have....is there anything I should do with this when it dries out? I want to be able to display it in my home. Thank you!
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Unidentified Early Creataceous (Wealden) archosaur jaw bone with tooth
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon posted a topic in Fossil ID
I recently purchased an odd little archosaur jaw from the Wealden at Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, UK. It's 14.88mm in length and 4.03mm tall, with a single remaining tooth of approximately 1mm in height. The seller told me he thought it would be Aigialosaurus, something I thought odd due to that genus only being known from Hvar in Croatia, and being much younger (Cenomanian) than this specimen (Valanginian). However, it turns out that a jaw was found at this locality at some point that has since been moved to the Bexhill Museum and was identified as Aigialosaurus (though, based on what, I don't know): While I'm working on figuring out whether the jaw in the other thread can indeed by attributed to an early mosasauroid (Aigialosaurus?), I wanted to ask people in this thread what they make of my particular section of jaw. Ventral Terminus (end of jaw) 1 Terminus (end of jaw) 2 Observe the tooth attachment with raised sockets, not unlike in mosasauroids. Details of tooth attachment. Here are the photograph of the jaw from Bexhill that was identified as Aigialosaurus again, for ease of reference (source): So, what do you guys think? Reptile or fish? Crocodile, lizard? Do you think my jaw compares well to the one identified as British Aigialosaurus? @caterpillar @Praefectus @ThePhysicist
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Hi all, I was recently told about supposed Aigialosaurus/aigialosaurid (mosasaurus) material from the Wealden at Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, and was wondering whether anybody knows anything more about this. Because, as far as I'm aware (Wikipedia), Aigialosaurus is described from Hvar in Croatia and, moreover, temporarily restricted to the Cenomanian, whereas these remains, stemming from the Wealden, would be Early Cretaceous in age (Berriasian through Aptian) - most likely Valanginian, as they were recovered from Bexhill-on-Sea. (Image source) I must say these remains do look rather mosasauroid, although I've been unsuccessful in finding further information on the specimen, which is supposed to be housed in the Bexhill Museum. The person who first told me about them remembers having seen a newspaper article, believes the British Natural History Museum was involved with the specimen back then, and had heard about a paper being written about it. That's about all I have to go on for now. So my questions right now are: does anyone have more information on this specimen; know of the publication; and what do people here generally make of this piece: is it mosasauroid, or could it be something else? @paulgdls @DE&i @Praefectus @caterpillar @The Amateur Paleontologist @Kosmoceras @ThePhysicist @Welsh Wizard @DanJeavs
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couple of smalls pieces found sifting and really not sure what that is??
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What I believe is a fragment of a horse tooth if anyone has any ideas? have no idea about the jaw piece. whats that?
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I’m new to fossil hunting and I was out on the Brazos river. I found this giant chunk of bone and I was hoping someone could help me identify what it could be.
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Hello everyone! This is a partial mosasaur jaw with other associated bones i found in the Early-Mid Campanian Woodbury Formation of New Jersey over the summer. One of my best finds to date.
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Hello, I am trying to ID the parts of this mosasaur jaw. As it has the exploded look, in the posterior part of the jaw I have different hypothesis that I wanted to share with you. So this is the jaw: It comes from Oued Zem and it measures 135cm across and with the morphology of the teeth it's a thalassotitan atrox. I will be comparing this with the figure of the Thalassotitan atrox paper from Longrich et al. This is the figure of the lower jaws: So, this is the IDs that I am pretty sure about: Now let's focus on the posterior part: Here I have various Hypothesis. Hypothesis 1: Ok, from what I can see, the break line between the surangular part and the articular/angular part, I think it's natural and not exploded, so this is why I think that the surangular might end there. The part where I am not sure, is the articular if it ends before what I have marked here (you will see this in other hypothesis). Because the last part of the bone has this hole that I can't be sure what is it. Hypothesis 2: The angular and articular are completely lost and everything is surangular. I am not convinced about his because As I said before, the separation between the potential angular/articular and surangular is natural. Hypothesis 3: Same as the first one but the last chunk is a different bone. I am debating between the first and the third. Here you have some closeups about this weird bone with a hole. Thanks for your time!
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Is this jaw fossil a reptile? The seller says Polycotylus From atco formation
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Do you know what kind of Mosasaurus this is? Produced from Morocco. There seems to be no detailed information.
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Found both of these jaws in Joshua creek that runs into the peace river. Any ideas on what they can be ?
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Found this today... don't think it's deer because it does look thin like those jawbones are. It didn't look like hog either. I'm wondering if there was a spot for a canine? Does anyone recognize? Found on a river gravel bank. 5" in length. Dog?? Coyote?
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Here is another set of beach finds I need help pinpointing. The small round one is a shark vertebra I think. The larger black one is a vertebra of some kind but I have no idea what from, I know it is highly weathered. These were both found on the beach in North Carolina, near the Fort Macon area. The one with all the holes I am guessing is a fragment of a dolphin jawbone, but If I am way off here or if you can pinpoint it any further let me know! This piece came from a sample of a tailings pile from the Aurora phosphate mine in NC. Thanks again!
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Not quite sure if this piece of fish jaw is X-fish or Pachyrhizodus. What do y'all think? Found in the Ozan formation of Fannin County, Texas.
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Hey guys, I found what looks like a tiny fossilized jaw bone but I don’t know what it belongs to. Any ideas?
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Hi all! I was recently visiting with another naturalist, helping them to identify some of the donated rocks and fossils in their collection. There were a few that stumped us both, and unfortunately they couldn't tell me where any of the specimens were originally found, or the period anything was from with any certainty. I'll make separate posts for the different pieces. But here's part one to start with. A partial jaw with large molars, certainly from a large herbivore. The other naturalist suggested perhaps from a moose, and I also found similarities in the shape to other cervids, so I think this is the right track, but I'm far from an expert, especially on teeth. the jaw measures 8" long, and 3-4" wide. I didn't think to measure individual teeth, but each is over an inch wide.
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This is a merycoidodontid jaw fragment from the Oligocene of South Dakota, but it hasn't been identified to genus/species level. The specimen is 24.5mm long and 32mm across. Thanks in advance for any proposed IDs Othniel Just to clarify you may have seen a fossil ID thread with similar pictures to this, also started by myself. However, as suggested by FossilDude19, I will be splitting them up so as to not restrict answers. If anyone could explain how I get rid of the old thread, that would be much appreciated as well.
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Many creeks in Summerville, SC have multiple formations present, so finding a fossil ex-situ often makes identifying the specific formation difficult, especially for those fossils that spanned multiple epochs. Since Acanthocybium solandri were present in the area beginning in the Oligocene, the following formations are possible: Oligocene: Chandler Bridge Formation and Ashley Formation Pliocene: Goose Creek Limestone (early-mid Pliocene), which contains un-reworked Miocene-Pliocene fossils Pleistocene: Ten Mile Hill Formation, which is a mid-Pleistocene lag deposit that can be found overlying older formations in the area. While many Pleistocene fossils in the area are from land mammals, Miocene-Pliocene fossils have been found in the base of the Ten Mile Hill Formation. ID references: 1. Collette, B.B., & Russo, J.L. (1984). Morphology, systematics, and biology of the Spanish mackerels (Scomberomorus, Scombridae). Fishery Bulletin, 82, 545-692. 2. Godfrey, Stephen J. (2018). The Geology and Vertebrate Paleontology of Calvert Cliffs, Maryland, USA. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology. Book. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.1943-6688.100 3. Ray, Clayton E. and Bohaska, David J. 2001. Geology and Paleontology of the Lee Creek Mine, North Carolina, III. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810266.90.1 Stratigraphy information references: 1. Boessenecker, R. (2008, May 13). The Ashley Phosphate Beds: the Reconstruction Era, Vertebrate Paleontology, Fossil Preservation, and Stratigraphic Confusion in Charleston, South Carolina. The Coastal Paleontologist. https://coastalpaleo.blogspot.com/2018/05/the-ashley-phosphate-beds.html. 2. Sanders, A. E., Weems, R. E., & Albright III, L. B. (2009). Formalization of the Middle Pleistocene ‘Ten Mile Hill Beds’ in South Carolina with evidence for placement of the Irvingtonian-Rancholabrean boundary. Papers on Geology, Vertebrate Paleontology, and Biostratigraphy in Honor of Michael O. Woodburne, 363-370.
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This is being sold as a Spinosaur jaw piece from the Kem Beds, Morocco. I have my doubts and suspect it's either crocodile or Mosasaur, but would like your opinions. Unfortunately these are the only photos I got. @Troodon @LordTrilobite Size 4 inch (10 cm)
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Found this jaw in southern Alabama with some suspected Basilosarus material, but cant seem to find any teeth that match, any ideas?? Tje jaw bone is approx 3 inches in length. I appreciate the help
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I found this fossil in Thurso Scotland 2022. Tings ar not always what the seems to be. but this fossil looks a bit like a carnivore's lower jaw. ( molars look like there ) it's very small but I brought it because it looked like a jaw. even that of a rodent, but that seems impossible for the Devonian age. I would love to hear your ideas thanks in advance.
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Jaw of Croc. or Spinosaurid
Cris Tang posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi, I took pictures with the jaw by different angles. May I know any opinion from you, please? Thank you
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Found a pretty cool fossil yesterday- has what definitely looks like some fossil teeth in it, along with a tiny, almost shrimp or krill looking creature. Here are the photos- fossil is almost 8 centimeters tall- a little over 3 inches for my american friends. it’s a bit hard to measure the width cause it’s a little wonky shaped and math isn’t my strong suit… you’ll have to go with this for now.
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