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I just got a package today of fossils from Morocco. Most were just your common mosasaur and otodus teeth, etc. But this one just doesn't look right. Can someone please help me identify it? It looks like a rather wide Otodus tooth but has a prominent ridge running down the middle. It also has a very large root and the tooth sits on quite an angle from the root. Appreciate any help. It is 2 1/2 cm across at the root.
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Is this Drotops armatus real?
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Hey everyone, I just wanted to see what you guys thought of this Drotops. I know they are commonly faked and the lacquer job on this specimen isn't the best. Let me know what you think, I can take more pictures if you want.- 3 replies
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Some of the nicer fossils from Morocco that I own. Let's start! - Set of nice spinosaurus teeth. Found in the same tunnel and layer. Only some meters away from eachother. 11 and 10.8 centimeter KemKem group, Morocco - Hainosaurus Boubker jaw pieces (dentary + snout) associated from an adult specimen. Really rare. Sidi Chennane, Oued Zem Morocco - Huge 10.6 centimeter carcharodontosaur crown with neat orane/brown like colors. KemKem group, Morocco - Set of 35 associated Otodus Obliquus teeth. Biggest one measures 8CM. Took a while to find one. El Khourigba, Morocco
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Spinosaurus toe , how much is reconstructed ?
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I saw this Spinosaurus toe for sale today and wondered how much of it is reconstructed. It was found in the Kemkem formation , morocco From the cretaceous period .- 3 replies
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Hi everyone, I have recently acquired this mosasaur jaw from an online auction. It is currently being shipped to me so I'll be able to take additional photos once it has arrived. The seller stated it was found in a phosphate mine in the Khouribga region in Morocco. It's 41 cm wide and 20 cm tall. I'd like to know if it's possible to identify the genus or species this jaw belongs to. I'm also wondering if it's possible to tell if it's an upper or lower jaw. Before I'd discovered this forum I made a post about it on Reddit. The people there told me the matrix is fake and there have been some small repairs made. What are the signs of the matrix being fake? And what are the signs it's been repaired/restored? Below are two more photos which will hopefully provide more information. Thanks a bunch!
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I have a mosasaur tooth in matrix but it is surrounded by a cluster of what are presumably fish bones. There are a few vertebrae visible but I can’t seem to identify more than that. It’s from Khourigba, Morocco and is about 8 cm x 7 cm. Just wondering what these bones might be from (similar photos online make it seem like it could be pieces of an enchodus skeleton?)
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Is this Mosasaur jaw a composite?
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Hi everyone! I'm hoping for a second opinion on this Mosasaur jaw. The parts look real to me, my question is did they all come from the same jaw. The jaw is 65 cm, so a pretty decent size. What do you all think? is it a composite? Any insight is appreciated as always! -
Between the weather and my busy schedule, I haven't been able to get out into the field, so I have been fossil-hunting in my mailbox. I bought a small collection of pieces that was something of a mish-mash. The labeling sucks. Some of the labels are missing and some are mixed up. This tooth did not have a label. It was mixed in with dinosaur material, including a sauropod eggshell fragment from South America, some hadrosaur bone fragments from the western US, and some Moroccan fossils. I don't know where this piece came from - it could be Morocco, it could be South America, it could be the US, or..... It measures 50mm long x 11mm wide at the base. It doesn't appear to be glued or repaired, but looks like it was sealed with some kind of butvar or poly. Does anyone know what critter this tooth is from? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! MikeG
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Hi i am Abderrahman new member in the platform. I'm 17yo interested with anything about paleontology, and my dream is to be a paleontologist. I just need someone professional to help me.
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Tooth measures .83 inches and wasfound in Asfla, Goulmima, Morocco at the Akrobou Formation. From what I’ve read this is either Thililua or Manemergus Anguirostris and the seller wasn’t 100% sure.
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I would like to hear opinions what would be smartest thing to do. I have couple pieces from Morocco Ouled Abdoun basin that have freepiece shark teeth in them. Problem is that other shark tooth is perfectly under the piece, other one visible at wrong side at the edge. I was thinking could I remove bottom one by using rock carving tool and perhaps scrape other one bit more visible? Or should I leave them be? What are the risks because I have no experience with prepping?
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Hello I will tag you @piranha as I think you are the trilobite master. This is not a typical I have a fossil to ID post, is more why I see to different trilobites often tages as drotops armatus. What I am missing? Is there an explanation? When I think of a drotops armatus, this is what I typically expect. The main thing I see here is kind of long spikes and in the center section of the trilobite, the spikes are in pairs. But then, you sometimes find this also labeled as Drotops armatus: I did some research and seems to be 4 subspecies or forms? D. armatus Struve, 1995 D. a. accurata Struve, 1995 D. a. perspinosa Struve, 1995 D. a. armata Struve, 1995 D. a. hoplites Struve, 1995 But I can't find more information. Is there some paper or place where this is described? I can't find the original paper
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Trilobite Fossil real or fake?
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It was collected from Bou Dib Formation near Mrakib. Im wondering if they are authentic or fake. Why is the stone they’re on a different color than the rest of the rock?- 10 replies
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Heliophora sp. Boujdour, Morocco Unknown Miocene/Pliocene-
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Micraster sp. Taouz, Morocco Unknown Late Cretaceous-
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Actinocyathus sp. Western Sahara, Morocco Djebel Ouarkziz Formation Carboniferous (Early Pennsylvanian) -
Hello, thoughts on this. Supposedly a Pliosaur tooth, from Atlas Mountains Morocco. But is it Pliosaur or Plesiosaur? cheers
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So I got this tooth recently listed vaguely as a mosasaur tooth. I was wondering what genus it was from. All I know about location is that it was sourced from somewhere in Morocco.
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Fossilized jaw, gifted to me by my aunt this christmas.
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The jaw is pictured here- the enamel on the teeth does glint as expected, and there are fragments of shell throughout the matrix. Partially obscured portions of the left side of the jaw also show it was crushed as it fossilized, which all to me indicates the matrix is real. The jaw was sourced from Morocco by my aunt from a trusted seller she works with frequently, so i’m not SUPER worried about its authenticity. That said, if you think something is up, do tell! I’m led to believe it belongs to genus Enchodus, but the angle of the frontal tooth alongside the shortness of the jaw has me really unsure, and is leaving little inklings of doubt about it being real. i also attached a photo of an ammonite i am 100% sure is real but am hoping for a second opinion on my ID as an Agadir ammonite. -
Symphyseal/Parasymphyseal Otodus obliquus Teeth from Morocco
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I rarely buy shark teeth, but I saw a lot (see below picture) of small shark teeth from Morocco for sale on FB. I could see a good number of Otodus obliquus symphyseal teeth in the pictures of the lot, and one tooth that looked like an Otodus obliquus lower parasymphyseal tooth. Lower Otodus obliquus parasymphyseal teeth are much rarer than the symphyseal teeth. Per a personal conversation with Lutz Andres, based upon his research Otodus obliquus symphyseal teeth are probably 10 times more common than the lower parasymphyseal teeth. The opposite is true for Parotodus. I bought the lot and just received the teeth. I sent pictures to Lutz of a good number of the teeth, and we agreed that there were 16 symphyseal teeth and one parasymphyseal tooth in the lot. It can be very difficult to differentiate Moroccan Otodus from Parotodus teeth, and only large size can confidently rule out Parotodus teeth. However, in the Moroccan Khouribga faunas, Otodus obliquus are much more common than Parotodus. Group picture of the lot of teeth: Two symphyseal teeth: Symphyseal Otodus obliquus tooth, Khouribga, Morocco 21 mm SH Symphyseal Otodus obliquus or Parotodus tooth, Khouribga, Morocco 10 mm SH Parasymphyseal tooth: Parasymphyseal Otodus obliquus or Parotodus tooth, Khouribga, Morocco13 mm SH Marco Sr.- 2 replies
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Hi all! The past year, in the little spare time I had as a father of a 1-year old, I made illustrations of Moroccan dinosaurs on my iPad. I have shared some of these on this forum before, but I made some changes (hopefully improvements) to most of these, and some of them I have not shared before. The animals are all based on the designs of the Kem Kem dinosaur poster I made last year. Here is the complete set: Spinosaurus aegyptiacus Deltadromeus agilis Carcharodontosaurus saharicus Rebbachisaurus garasbae Rugops primus Some dromaeosaurids Some sauropods
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Hello! This is my first post so be gentle I have a vertebrae from Morocco here that i cant seem to figure out. The owner of the collection I'm examining recalls purchasing it from Morocco, but doesn't recall if it comes from the Kem Kem beds or from the High Atlas Mountains. After some dusting and light acetone cleaning was able to determine that it is in fact a vertebra, but I'm not sure of the species, as the piece is slightly deformed and lacks processes. My best guess so far is a sauropod caudal vertebra, possibly Rebbachisaurus, but I'm having difficulty in finding any reputable sources that would confirm this. I could also understand if it came from a large theropod, but has lost its shape due to deformation. Sadly, most of my expertise is with Hell Creek fossils, so I'd really appreciate any help that can be offered Lastly, if the piece is of any significance (undescribed or poorly described species) it will most likely be donated to the local museum! So that would be cool. Thanks again!
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Dear All, One of the first fossils I acquired (this year) was a small Mosasaur jaw piece from Morocco. The dealer who I bought it from wasn't entirely sure of the species but carefully suggested it was Mosasaurus beaugei. Having now seen some teeth of M. beaugei, I'm not at all certain this identification is correct Rather, to my untrained eye, it seems to match more closely with some examples of Eremiasaurus heterodontus teeth I've found online. I'm far from an expert, however, so any help would be much appreciated! I have no exact location for where the piece was found, other than 'Spanish Sahara Morocco'. The teeth are between 22 and 26 mm long. Kind regards, Nick
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Hello, all. I obtained this gorgeous little trilobite in one of my best-ever haggling deals in Agadir a few years back. The names keep changing, so first of all, am I right in thinking this is now the genus Belenopyge? Or is it Acanthopyge (Belenopyge)? And is the species bassei or estevei? Hypostome? Thanks for taking a look and extra thanks for any constructive or friendly comments. Scott @piranha , Kane @Kane?
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