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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends August 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Otodus sp. shark tooth - Eocene, London Clay Formation - Suffolk, England 2. Acanthocybium wahoo vertebrae - Miocene, likely Eastover Formation - Potomac River, Virginia 3. Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark tooth - Neogene, Yorktown Formation - Green Mills Run, Greenville, North Carolina 4. Articulated ichthyosaur vertebrae with rib, paddle bone and belemnites - Jurassic - Yorkshire Coast, UK 5. Gwyneddichnium reptile trackways - Triassic, Passiac Formation - Bucks County, Pennsylvania 6. Tyrannosaurid tooth (cf. Gorgosaurus libratus) - Late Cretaceous (Campanian), Judith River formation - Valley County, Montana 7. Saivodus striatus shark tooth - Mississippian/Lower Carboniferous, Visean, Blackhall Limestone - Fife, Scotland 8. Ichthyosaur bones (4 paddle bones and one other bone) and some belemnites - Lower Jurassic, Posidonia Shale - Holzmaden, Germany 9. Sandalodus sp. cartilaginous fish tooth plate - La Salle Limestone Member of the Pennsylvanian Bond Formation - Near Oglesby in LaSalle County, Illinois
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The winner of the June 2019 VFOTM goes to... Pseudemys floridana or P. williamsi turtle with predation marks - Miocene-Holocene, Bone Valley Formation - Peace River, Florida Congratulations to @joshuajbelanger!!!
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends July 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Pseudemys floridana or P. williamsi turtle with predation marks - Miocene-Holocene, Bone Valley Formation - Peace River, Florida 2. Protitanichthys cf. rockportensis arthrodire placoderm - Mid-Devonian, Widder Fm - Arkona, Ontario, Canada 3. Perch like scale (Perciformes indet.) - Cenomanian-Turonian (Middle Cretaceous) - Coast of Karkle Village, Klaipeda District, Western Lithuania 4. Scale of Trachichthyoidei indet. (slimehead relative)- Cenomanian-Turonian (Middle Cretaceous) - Coast of Karkle Village, Klaipeda District, Western Lithuania 5. Bird flight feather - Eocene Period, Green River Formation (18” layer) - Lincoln County, Wyoming 6. Theropod dinosaur claw (possibly Dromaeosaurid/Velociraptorine - Nuthetes sp.) - Lower Cretaceous, Hastings Beds, Wealden Supergroup (135 mya) - Sussex, England 7. Ichthyosaur jaw bone with teeth - Lower Jurassic, Posidonia Shale - Holzmaden, Germany 8. Russellosaurina mosasaur associated vertebrae - Late Cretaceous, Early Coniacian, Austin Group, Lower Atco Formation - North Texas
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The winner of the May 2019 VFOTM goes to... Ptychodus marginalis hybodontiform shark tooth - Cretaceous, Turonian (Eagle Ford South Bosque Member) - Travis County, Texas Congrats to @LSCHNELLE!!!
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends June 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Marine reptile bones (possibly Plesiosaur) - Lower Jurassic, Posidonia Shale - Holzmaden, Germany 2. Titanosaurid indet. caudal vertebra - Campanian, Upper Cretaceous - Provence, France 3. Mamenchisaurid sauropod ischium (pair) - Middle Jurassic (Bajocian, 170 mya), Xinghe Formation - Gansu, China 4. Ptychodus marginalis hybodontiform shark tooth - Cretaceous, Turonian (Eagle Ford South Bosque Member) - Travis County, Texas 5. Ichthyosaur jaw - Lower Jurassic - Whitby, Yorkshire Coast, UK 6. Labrodon batesfordiensis? pharyngeal tooth plate - Batesford Limestone, 23-15 mya - Batesford Quarry, Victoria, Australia
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The winner of the April 2019 VFOTM goes to... Ground sloth claw core (unknown exact species) - Pleistocene - Santander, Colombia Congrats to @cavemanfl!!!
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends May 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Psarolepis-related osteichthyan median spine - Pridoli stage, Late Silurian (Kaugatuma- Ohesaare formations) - Juodikiai Quarry, Klaipeda District, Western Lithuania 2. Ichnomylax-related dipnorhynchid lungfish dental plate - Zagare Formation, Late Famennian (Late Devonian) - Skaistgirys Quarry, Joniskis District, Northern Lithuania 3. Ichthyosaur (or possibly plesiosaur) Indet. 2cm tooth with jaw bone portion - Triassic - Aust Cliff, Gloucestershire, England 4. Mosasaur pterygoid - Ozan Formation, Cretaceous (84-71 Ma) - North Sulphur River, Texas 5. Unidentified placoderm (armored fish) interior surface of cranial plate - Silica Shale Formation, Middle Devonian: Erian - Paulding, Ohio 6. Variraptor tooth - Campanian - France 7. Ground sloth claw core (unknown exact species) - Pleistocene - Santander, Colombia 8. Columbian Mammoth maxilla with tooth - Pleistocene - Bone Valley, Florida
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The winner of the March 2019 VFOTM goes to... A pair of worthy finds that finished in a dead heat!!! Capybara skull - Pleistocene - Brazos River, Texas Congrats to @garyc!!! Lepidotes mantelli fish - Valanginian, Early Cretaceous - Sussex, UK Congrats to @Birdman!!!
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends April 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Richmondichthys sweeti aspidorhynchid fish - Toolebuc Formation, Cretaceous - Central Queensland, Australia 2. Coelacanth scale - Parnu Stage, Early Eifelian, Lowermost Middle Devonian - Juodikiai quarry, Klaipeda district, Western Lithuania 3. Ceratodontidae lungfish tooth - Late Triassic - Juodikiai quarry, Klaipeda district, Western Lithuania 4. Capybara skull - Pleistocene - Brazos River, Texas 5. Crocodile dentary (probably Borealosuchus) - Wasatch Formation, Eocene - Sweetwater County, Wyoming 6. Lepidotes mantelli fish - Valanginian, Early Cretaceous - Sussex, UK 7. Petalodus shark tooth - Graham (Finis Shale) Formation, Pennsylvanian - Mineral Wells Fossil Park, Texas 8. Petalodontid shark tooth (likely Cynopodius crenulatus) - Kingswood Stromatolite Bed, Lower Carboniferous, Visean Stage, Asbian Substage - Fife, Scotland 9. Zygomaturus sp. (trilobus?) maxillary - Pleistocene - Queensland, Australia
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends March 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Cordylidae lizard osteoderm - Paleocene - Karkle village, Klaipeda district, Western Lithuania 2. Scorpaenidae teleost scale - Paleocene - Karkle village, Klaipeda district, Western Lithuania 3. Archosaur tooth (likely phytosaur Redondasaurus) - Late Triassic, ~204-202 mya - Redonda Formation, Quay County, NM 4. Cretoxyrhina (Ginsu Shark) - Blufftown Formation (Campanian) - South Alabama 5. Xiphactinus sp. fish tooth - Blufftown Formation (Campanian) - South Alabama 6. Holmesina sp. giant armadillo jaw section - Late Pliocene-Pleistocene - Sarasota County, FL 7. Sauropterygian reptile (probably Nothosaurus) vertebra and rib - Triassic (Muschelkalk/Keuper) - Germany, Baden-Württemberg 8. Coryphodon pantodont mammal canine and incisor tooth - Eocene - Southwestern Wyoming
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Winner of the January 2019 Vertebrate Fossil Of The Month
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The winner of the January 2019 VFOTM goes to... Bison sp. (likely Bison bison) - Pleistocene (2.6-.01 mya) - Collin County, TX, USA Congrats to @KimTexan!!!- 23 replies
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends February 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Associated Ichthyosaur vertebrae - Tithonian (Portlandian), Jurassic (152-145 mya) - Wimereux, France 2. Tesseraspis (jawless fish) armor element - Ohesaare Stage, Upper Reidoli, Upper Silurian (~417 mya) - Dauksiai Village, Joniskis District, Northern Lithuania 3. Ptyctodontid (placoderm) gnathal plate - Late Frasnian, Upper Devonian (382-372 mya) - Nikanciai Village, Siauliai District, Northern Lithuania 4. Redondasaurus (?) phytosaur tooth and associated (fish?) bone - Redonda Formation, Late Triassic (221-201 mya) - Quay County, NM, USA 5. Nothosaur (marine reptile) vertebra - Triassic (240-210 mya) - Baden-Württemberg, Germany 6. Bison sp. (likely Bison bison) - Pleistocene (2.6-.01 mya) - Collin County, TX, USA 7. Johnlongia sp. shark tooth - Toolebuc Formation, Albian, Cretaceous (113-100 mya) - Central Queensland, Australia 8. Saivodus striatus shark tooth - Blackhall Limestone, Scottish Lower Limestone Formation, Visean, Lower Carboniferous (336-326 mya) - Seafield, Scotland
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Winner of the December 2018 Vertebrate Fossil Of The Month
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The winner of the December 2018 VFOTM goes to... Canis dirus (Dire Wolf) tooth - Pleistocene (unidentified offshore unit) - Beach find near Charleston, SC Congrats to @History Hunter02!- 24 replies
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends January 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Cosmopolitodus hastalis tooth - Plio-Pleistocene - Savannah River, Savannah, GA 2. Canis dirus (Dire Wolf) tooth - Pleistocene (unidentified offshore unit) - Beach find near Charleston, SC 3. Crocodylomorph (possibly Thalattosuchia) marine crocodile tooth - Peterborough Member, Oxford Clay, Callovian, Middle Jurassic (~166 mya) - Lincolnshire, UK 4. Squalicorax sp. pathological tooth - Toolebuc Formation, Albian, Early Cretaceous (~101-98 mya) - Richmond, Queensland, Australia 5. Mosasaur vertebra - Ozan Formation, Late Cretaceous (~78 mya) - North Sulphur River near Ladonia, TX 6. Ichthyosaur associated vertebrae - Lower Jurassic (~201-175 mya) - Mistelgau, Bavaria, Germany
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Winner of the November 2018 Vertebrate Fossil Of The Month
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The winner of the November 2018 VFOTM goes to... Undetermined (Tyrannosaurus rex orTriceratops horridus) dinosaur rib - Upper Cretaceous (Hell Creek Formation) - MO. Congratulations to @Reptilia!
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends December 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Isurus sp. shark tooth - Miocene/Burdigalian (16-23 ma) - Sesimbra, Portugal 2. Undetermined (Tyrannosaurus rex orTriceratops horridus) dinosaur rib - Upper Cretaceous (Hell Creek Formation) - MO 3. Xiphactinus audax premaxilla with tooth - Ozan Member of the Taylor Formation, Late Cretaceous - North Sulphur River, TX
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Winner of the October 2018 Vertebrate Fossil Of The Month
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The winner of the October 2018 VFOTM goes to... Tylosaurus proriger mosasaur tooth - Ozan Member of the Taylor Formation, upper Cretaceous - North Sulphur River, TX. Congratulations to @-AnThOnY-!
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends November 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Sperm whale tooth - Pliocene - Greens Mill Run, Greenville, NC 2. Lamniform shark vertebrae - Ozan Member of the Taylor Formation, upper Cretaceous - North Sulphur River, TX 3. Protostega marine turtle costal plate with two neurals attached - Ozan Member of the Taylor Formation, upper Cretaceous - North Sulphur River, TX 4. Phareodus encaustus - Green River Formation, Eocene - Kemmerer, WY 5. Articulated Ichthyosaur paddle section - Whitby Mudstone Formation, Lower Jurassic - Yorkshire, England 6. Ichthyostegalian tetrapod ilium - Frasnian, Late Devonian - Dauksiai village, Joniskis district, Northern Lithuania 7. Conchodus lungfish articular dental plate - Tournaisian (Early Carboniferous) - Nikanciai village, Siauliai district, Northern Lithuania 8. Ceratodus sp. lungfish tooth - Triassic (Longobardian) Grenzbonebed - Near Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 9. Tylosaurus proriger mosasaur tooth - Ozan Member of the Taylor Formation, upper Cretaceous - North Sulphur River, TX 10. Hybodus shark dorsal spine - Blufftown Formation (Campanian) - Southeast AL 11. Trichechus manatee vertebra - Late Pleistocene (undetermined offshore unit) - Edisto Beach, Charleston County, SC 12. Articulated Ichthyosaur vertebrae with neural arch and isolated rib - Whitby Mudstone Formation, Lower Jurassic - Yorkshire, England
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Winner of the September 2018 Vertebrate Fossil Of The Month
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The winner of the September 2018 VFOTM goes to... Ichthyosaur remains - Whitby Mudstone Formation (Toarcian, Lower Jurassic) - Yorkshire Coast, Whitby, England. Congratulations to @LiamL!- 27 replies
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The winner of the May 2018 VFOTM goes to...the Palaeotherium magnum Skull and Mandible from the Upper Eocene of Southwest France! Congrats to @caterpillar.
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends October 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Dolphin/small cetacean vertebra - Round Mountain Silt Member, Temblor Formation (Mid-Miocene 15 mya) - Bakersfield, CA 2. Associated cetacean tympanic bulla and periotic - Round Mountain Silt Member, Temblor Formation (Mid-Miocene 15 mya) - Bakersfield, CA 3. Ichthyosaur remains - Whitby Mudstone Formation (Toarcian, Lower Jurassic) - Yorkshire Coast, Whitby, England 4. Knightia alta with Knightia eocaena - Sandwich Beds (Split-fish Layer), Green River Formation, Eocene - Kemmerer, WY 5. Mawdoniidae coelacanth scale - Middle Jurassic - Dauksiai Village, Northern Lithuania 6. Phaneropleuridae lungfish dental plate - Lochkovian (Stoniskiai Formation), Lower Devonian - Dauksiai Village, Northern Lithuania
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Winner of the August 2018 Vertebrate Fossil Of The Month
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The winner of the August 2018 VFOTM goes to... the Orthacanthus compressus (Shark) from the Upper Pennsylvanian, Upper Freeport #7 Coal of Linton Mine, SE Ohio, USA! Congratulations to @fossilcrazy!- 23 replies
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends September 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE 1. Ornithocheirid pterosaur (cf. Caulkicephalus or Coloborhynchus) Tooth - Early Cretaceous - Isle of Wight, UK 2. Orthacanthus compressus (Shark) - Upper Pennsylvanian, Upper Freeport #7 Coal - Linton Mine, SE Ohio, USA 3. Ctenodus cristatus (Lungfish) Scale - Francis Creek Shale, Middle Pennsylvanian - (Mazon Creek) Wilmington, Illinois, USA
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Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends August 9th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE. 1. Orthacanthus Shark Tooth - Upper Pennsylvanian - LaSalle County, Illinois, USA 2. Ichthyosaur Skull Bones, Ribs and Vertebrae - Lower Jurassic - Quarry Kromer, Holzmaden, Germany 3. Thecachampsa sericodon Tooth - Early to Mid Miocene - Matoaka Beach, Calvert County, Maryland, USA 4. Rhabdoderma exiguum Coelacanth Fish - Middle Pennsylvanian - Mazon Creek, Braceville, Illinois, USA 5. Mammuthus columbi Mammoth Tooth - Pleistocene - Bone Valley, Florida, USA 6. Steneosaurus Crocodile Tooth - Upper Jurassic - Solnhofen, Germany 7. Scapanorynchus texanus Shark Tooth - Cretaceous - Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA 8. Neochoerus pinckneyi Capybara Lower Jaw - Pleistocene - Savannah River, Georgia, USA 9. Cowralepis mclachlani Placoderm - Middle Devonian - West of Cowra, NSW Australia 10. Tyrannosaur Tooth - Late Cretaceous - Dinosaur Park Formation, Alberta, Australia 11. Xiphactinus audax Fish Tooth - Late Cretaceous - Russel County, Alabama, USA 12. Dakotaraptor steini Tooth - Upper Cretaceous - Near Newcastle, Wyoming, USA 13. Parotodus benedenii Shark Tooth - Plio-Plestocene - Florida, USA
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The winner of the 2018 VFOTM goes to... the Elonichthys peligerus Fish from the Middle Pennsylvanian of Wilmington, Illinois, USA! Congrats to @Nimravis on finding the fossil and winning the competition.
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