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I had recently made a visit to Besom Hill, Old Ham, Manchester, UK for the spectacular remains of carboniferous fossils such as calamities, gastrioceras, and many more. Although I found some strange impressions in the shales (Listeri Marine band) and wished to get some idea on what it might be. It appears as an impression on the dark shale, has a sort of 3D impression on bottom and top. The pattern is lines radiating in a parallel manner, with slight but observable curvature. Surface is not flat, rather slightly wavy. First impression was possibly burrows, but probably not. Would it be some sort of shell or plant impression instead? Another specimen follows along as a cylinder.
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My Collection of Victorian Geology and Palaeontology Books and Literature
Welsh Wizard posted a topic in Member Collections
I decided to start a thread on my collection of books, letters and associated paraphernalia from Victorian geologists and palaeontologists. To kick things off, here is a first edition of The Geology of the South East of England by Gideon Mantell. Published in 1833, it contains multiple plates along with a drawing of a fossil of hylaeosaurus; the third dinosaur ever to be named.- 5 replies
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I saw this fossil fish online but I cant seem to find any info on pleisotocene fish fossils from indonesia, (I assume its from pleistocene rocks?)
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Lets hear your best palaeontology puns!
IsaacTheFossilMan posted a topic in Members' News & Diversions
As the title states, lets hear the best puns you've got! I think we all need a bit of laughter these days especially, so lets raise a glass (and hopefully a smile!), and share our best (rock)cracking puns! Puns and jokes accepted from geology and palaeontology! Lets start off with one per person, and to get us all started, something I thought of today! What's a geologist's favourite drink? Gin and tec-tonic!- 57 replies
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Early Stegosaur Fossils may shed light on Stegosaurus evolution
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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/mar/04/early-stegosaur-fossils-may-shed-light-on-stegosaurus-evolution Scientific paper here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02724634.2021.1995737-
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Two T rex, some hippo bones and a few designs that aren't strickly paleoart but I hope are okay to post nonetheless!
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Can anyone help ID this fossil found on a coastal path in the Isle of Man?
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Hi all! Last year we visited the spanish dinosaurs and other biota exhibition at the Museum of Science. All the fossils displayed where found in Valencia area (Spain) and belong to Late Jurassic and Cretaceous (mainly Barremian age). Spain has yielded a very large lower cretaceous dinosaur fauna very similar to those of the UK. Enjoy...
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Hello everybody. I'm a BSc with honours in palaeobiology and evolution from Great Britain, specialising in Mesozoic Gondwanan fauna (principally African). I also have an interest in conservation, cryptozoology and DE-extinction. As some of you already know, I'm currently writing a book on palaeontology and original found this place when trying to source images. But now, I'm aiming to develop a permanent presence here. Looking forward to getting to now you all and making some new friends. CenomanianKing
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Interesting debate , I'm finding it difficult to comprehend. All suggestions welcome, I've qouted the headline below , with the link. "In these austerity-hardened times, why should palaeontology be funded over health research, team sports and performing arts?" https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/nov/09/is-palaeontology-a-waste-of-public-money?CMP=share_btn_tw
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Welcome to the first entry of my dino blog! I figured for the first entry I should do something exciting and personal to me, so I'm doing a face-off between my two favourite dinosaurs: masiakasaurus and noasaurus! These two dinos are roughly the same size and are the two smallest abelisaurids found so far. Before we get into the match-up, lets look at some stats and figures for the reptiles themselves. First off we have masiakasaurus, a piscivorous dinosaur with long, outward jutting teeth designed to capture and make sure any fish caught can't escape. Its arms had to be strong in order for it to hold on to its wriggling and squirming prey, and it's fingers end with hooked claws that would latch onto any fish snatched from the riverbank. It was 5.6 feet long (2 metres) and definitely is a strong and deadly competitor. Now we have noasaurus, an abelisaurid that closely resembles the maniraptorans, for the killing claw on nova's hands was originally thought to be based on it's foot, like a raptor. Noasaurus was an active hunter and could reach blisteringly fast speeds, presumably using similar hunting techniques to deinonychus and velociraptor- going for the soft, fleshy part throat of the animal. This abelisaur was 7.9 feet long (2.6 metres) and will definitely prove more than a match for masiakasaurus. THE FIGHT: This fight would probably only happen if noasaurus' hunting grounds started to clash with the section of the river masiakasaurus hunts by. As rivers generate a large amount of noise, noasaurus would definitely gain the advantage as it snuck up on masiaka, who would be facing the river, searching for prey. Noasaurus' first move would presumably to lunge from behind onto masiakasaurus' neck, attempting to get a killing strike in with the claw on it's hand. This move would likely push them both into the river (dinosaurs are pretty dumb, so noasaurus wouldn't have planned for that to happen!) where masiakasaurus would gain the advantage. It's outward jutting teeth would have to be strong to hold staring and thrashing prey, but they just weren't suited for attacking other dinosaurs. The hooked talons on it's hands, however... As masiakasaurus lacks hunting and attacking instinct, it would probably throw some wild slashes at the lightly built noasaurus, who would be struggling to keep it's snout above the water. Masiakasaurus would probably have experience from falling in to it's hunting grounds, and so would be prepared to get out. And as masiakasaurus would escape the confines of the water, the blood and gashes from the battle would attract some other aspiring aquatic predators. The poor, drowning noasaurus would presumably be finished by a crocodile of some sort or, once it drowned, scavenged by some smaller, predatory fish. So, in the end... MASIAKASAURUS WINS!
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Merhba From Malta. I am an amateur caver from Malta, My friends and I go scaling limestone cliffs in search of Caves and old fossils. Normally we dont find anything, yet alone a cave, but this time we where really fortunate and came across an area with loads of caves. Have a look at these photos, what do you think it would be. I have done some research and I can say for sure that it is definitely not an amenoid, not starfish, not a lichen, not turtle but could possibly be a sea wolf? I possibly believe it is from the Oligocene period. I make this judgement based on data extrapolated from the Malta Geographical society website. Love Malta
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