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And the winner of the April 2017 IPFOTM contest goes to... The Sinespinaspis markhami Trilobite from the Silurian Cotton Formation of Forbes, NSW, Australia! Congratulations to Paleoworld-101 for finding this fossil and winning the contest.

And the winner of the April 2017 vertebrate fossil of the month is... The Diplurus newarki Coelacanth from the Late Triassic Lockatong Formation of North Bergen, New Jersey! Congratulations to fossilsofnj for finding this fossil and winning the contest.

Check the entries below carefully and cast your vote! PM me if you notice any errors with the entries. The poll ends May 6th. Be sure to vote in our other FOTM poll, HERE. 1. Ischyodus bifurcatus Ratfish Jaw - Late Cretaceous Wenonah Formationc - Ramanessin Brook, Monmouth County, New Jersey 2. Canis dirus (Dire Wolf) Jaw - Pleistocene - Peace River, Florida 3. Fish Vertebra - Miocene - Pleistocene - Peace River, Florida 4. Pathological Isurus planus - Miocene Round Mountain Silt Formation - Bakersfield, CA 5. Alligator Osteoderm - Pleistocene - Peace River, Florida 6. Diplurus newarki Coelacanth - Late Triassic Lockatong Formation - North Bergen, New Jersey 7. Ray Plate - Miocene - Portugal 8. Partial Plesiosaur Vertebrae & Bone - Triassic - Aust, Gloucestershire, UK 9. Crocodile Vertebra - Paleocene Aquia Formation - Virginia 10. Wooly Rhino Tooth - Pleistocene - Zandmotor, Netherlands 11. Cochliodus Tooth - Pennsylvanian LaSalle Limestone, Bond Formation - LaSalle County, IL

Well,... it seems as if spring is about to arrive any day now, and with a new month, comes a new wearer of the MotM crown. By staff consensus, this month's elected winner is: Kane For nearly 3 years, this Canadian Renaissance Man has contributed trip reports, thoughtful insight into fossil ID requests, friendly jests, and shared in the spirit of what this forum is all about. A consultant, author and college professor, as well as a self proclaimed human Back Hoe, Kane brings a fresh enthusiasm and helpful manner to this Forum. Kane, thanks for all of your contributions, which help to make this forum what it is. Congratulations on a well deserved win. Keep up the good work.

Hi All, Just had to share my good fortune, I had a small bonus at work and with permission from my good lady I spent it on a TT prep pen from Ken Mannion, I spoke to ken before ordering the pen and he was very helpful and gave me a much better understanding of what i wanted and what i would get along with its capability's. The pen arrived promptly and I set it up immediately, had some practice on some old fossils that I had that i kept with this in mind. I must say that the practice was a good idea as the power and precision of the new pen is worlds away from what I have been using. I have attached an image of my first TT pen prepped fossil, and am looking forward to doing many more. Regards Mike