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  1. I thought I would share one of my recent finds with the forum. It was prepared by mark Hawkes. Found near Port Mulgrave on the Yorkshire Coast. As found, on the beach. After Prep
  2. M3gal0don_M4n

    Ichthyosaur vertebrae

    About 3 months ago I bought an Ichthyosaur vertebrae, and I was wondering as to whether it is real or just a strangely shaped rock. I did notice there are things that appear to be stones in the side of it, but I think that is remaining sediment. I’ll try and get more photos if this image is not clear enough.
  3. This is a marine reptile bone that i found nearly 10 years ago between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, which is famous for its Early Jurassic marine fossils (about 195 million years old). Although it is worn there is some clear shape that should indicate what bone it is, although i have so far been unable to figure it out. Realistically, it is going to be ichthyosaur (most likely) or plesiosaur in origin. Two ovular depressions/joint surfaces are clearly visible on one side of the bone. Furthermore, the flatness of the bone is real and not just due to wear (both main faces are the edge/surface of the bone). The side with the two suspected joint surfaces is the thickest side, and it slopes down to become progressively thinner opposite to them. A paddle bone of some sort is my suspicion but i am yet to see a clear match. Any ideas? Thanks!
  4. RuMert

    Proximal part

    From the album: Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs from the Volga

    Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory, Volgian, phosphorite
  5. RuMert

    Phalange

    From the album: Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs from the Volga

    Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory, Volgian, phosphorite
  6. RuMert

    Cervical vertebra

    From the album: Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs from the Volga

    Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory, Kimmeridgian, pyrite
  7. RuMert

    Ichthyosaur humerus, distal part

    From the album: Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs from the Volga

    Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory, Volgian, phosphorite, 12 cm
  8. RuMert

    Ichthyosaur caudal

    From the album: Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs from the Volga

    Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory, Volgian, phosphorite
  9. RuMert

    Ichthyosaur caudal angles

    From the album: Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs from the Volga

    Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory, Volgian, phosphorite
  10. RuMert

    Ichthyosaur phalange

    From the album: Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs from the Volga

    Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory, probably Mid-Volgian, phosphorite, 2/3 cm.
  11. Alston Gee

    Aust Plesiosaur fossil ID

    Can someone help me identify the tooth fossil found at Aust Cliff, Bristol, UK? According to the seller, this fossil is presumed to be a Triassic plesiosaur tooth, likely classified as a basal plesiosaur. Nevertheless, the striation pattern on the lingual side of the tooth raises doubts about whether it could also be an ichthyosaur tooth.
  12. A series of articulated Ichthyosaur vertebrae collected from a shale block at Warren Bay just west of Watchet, Somerset. This was by best find from the trip and I did not expect to find something this good on my first visit to this locality. upon closer examination, I also discovered that there was more bone hidden within the shale, so hopefully I can remove the matrix and expose it. First, though, I'm going to have to make sure that pyrite decay doesn't set in.
  13. Hi everyone. I received this ichthyosaur tooth from holzmaden, probably ohmden quarry, but I can't identify the genus. in the holzmaden area there are many species of Ichthyosaur. Maybe the most common is Stenopterygius. Can anyone help me identify this tooth please? Size approximately 1,5 cm
  14. RuMert

    Ichthyosaur vert

    From the album: Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs from the Volga

    Ryazan Oblast, Mikhaylov, Upper Callovian, phosphorite
  15. Last weekend Natalie and I found an isolated bone in the chalk of Cap-Blanc-Nez in France. Bone fragments here are very rare, and most of the time they are from the Ichthyosaur Pervushovisaurus campylodon. So we think this might be some part of that creature altough a small one. Is there anyone who can narrow it down to a specific bone? The bone is around 3,5cm long. The age: late cretaceous, Early Cenomanian.
  16. Nattywoody

    Identification vertebrea

    Hi, I was wondering if it is possible to identify what animal a vertebrae came from. I'm pretty confident it is a small back boan. It's just over a cm in diameter, and 4mm 'high' and was found at low tide on Monmouth beach in the UK. UK 5p for size reference.
  17. Paul R T

    Yorkshire, Sandsend beach finds.

    Hey team. I Found these bits on a recent trip to Sandsend beach, Yorkshire. I did see a few similar pics online of Ichthyosaurus paddle bones? Last pic is of a piece of shale found on Runswick bay, other side has multiple imprints of ammonites, but im not familiar with the fossil pattern shown. I would be grateful for any info. Best wishes, Paul, Suffolk.
  18. While we were out on the beach searching for ammonite nodules this morning my dad found this seaworn pebble with 5-6 Ichthyosaur verts on it. While it's been rolling around for awhile the piddocks seem to have only eaten away at the matrix leaving the bones behind. I will post some more pictures once I have started to prepare them, i'm looking forward to revealing the bones more. It should look quite different.
  19. Notidanodon

    Ichthyosaur tooth

    Hi guys just wanted to see if anyone could identify it past the current label thanks! @pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon @Praefectus
  20. It's been a while since i posted a proper trip report, so i thought i'd show you guys the spoils from my recent trip to the Lyme Regis area in early April 2023 (collecting from the 3rd to the 9th). I spent the week intensely scouring over the foreshore for any vertebrate fossils that i could, as marine reptiles are my main interest at this particular fossil site. But i found many great invertebrate fossils as well! Especially ammonites and belemnites. These fossils are all Early Jurassic in age, about 200 to 190 million years old, and come from the Blue Lias and Charmouth Mudstone formations. Most of my collecting time was on the beach between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, but i also visited Monmouth Beach west of Lyme Regis, which spectacularly showcases literally thousands of ammonites embedded within the shore platforms. This trip was my 6th to Lyme Regis overall, so i was hoping to find some vertebrate specimens that i hadn't yet found on previous trips. And things proved very successful! Despite the large amount of people on the beach over the Easter break. Firstly, some shots of the beautiful coastline. It really is an amazing place to collect. This is the beach immediately east of Lyme Regis, looking out at Church Cliffs, the Spittles, and Black Ven. This is midway between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, looking east towards Charmouth. A closer view looking towards Charmouth. This is the famous "ammonite pavement" at Monmouth Beach, west of Lyme Regis, where thousands of ammonites can be observed in the shore platform. This Mary Anning statue has recently been erected near the beach access point east of Lyme Regis (within the last year i believe). People were leaving both flowers and fossils here which is lovely. Now to the fossil finds! Including some "as found" pics of fossils lying on the beach, before i picked them up. Starting with a nice section of marine reptile rib. I suspect this is plesiosaur rather than ichthyosaur. The end of some kind of marine reptile limb or phalange. Possibly the end of a plesiosaur phalanx. This is the bottom half of an ichthyosaur humerus. I've drawn the approximate shape of the part that is missing. A small piece of ichthyosaur rib. This is a new one for me. A fragment of hybodontid shark dorsal spine. Although it is just a piece, these are relatively rare on this coast. Perhaps the quintessential marine reptile bone from this coastline, an ichthyosaur vertebra! As found on the beach and then in my hand. Finding these never gets old. This is the top of an ichthyosaur femur. The natural cross section of the bone shaft preserves amazing detail of its growth rings! A small fragment of ichthyosaur jaw, with several rounded cross sections of worn teeth. Something else i had yet to find from this area: marine reptile coprolites! One is quite beach worn, while the other is rather 'fresh'. No pun intended. As-found pictures of marine reptile bone chunks sitting on the beach. Here's a final summary of all the vertebrate finds from the trip. For a weeks worth of searching i'm very happy with this lot! And of course, the invertebrates! I particularly loved some of the larger ammonites, although carrying them off the beach would require a team of people! And these definitely wouldn't fit in my suitcase returning to Australia... A lovely belemnite. This one is a nautilus! Finally, something i wasn't expecting to find. This is a small crustacean from the Upper Greensand (Cretaceous rather than Jurassic). Overall it was a fantastic trip! And i'm looking forward to returning whenever i can. Thanks for checking out this report
  21. Here is one of those fossils that would have been amazing if it had been found sooner. I found it washed up among the pebbles. It's a worn down partial ichthyosaur Sclerotic ring. The thin plates that made up the ichthyosaurs eye. While worn, I have cleaned it up and I am still happy to have such a piece among my fossil collection. Top of the skull The eye plates
  22. While searching the rocks at lowtide this week, near Whitby I came across this. While most people may dismiss this as a round rock, I have found afew before so recognised it for what it was. A large backbone encased in rock. I took it back home and using my airpen removed the rock from one side of the vert. I have kept the other side and edges with matrix, because I already have afew fully matrix free. This is the largest backbone I have found so far.
  23. Crazyhen

    Ichthyosaur eye socket ?

    This is a partial skull of an ichthyosaur from Yunnan of China. There is a big circular part below the skull, is it a detached eye socket?
  24. Here is a section of Ichthyosaur paddle that I found recently near Whitby. The sea has rounded the pebble nicely but there is still a little bit of matrix to remove. I tried using my air pen to remove the matrix but unfortunately it's like penning metal due to the pyrite. So acid is the only option. The first dip I only protected with paraloid for a quick dip (1Hour) which worked well and gave the bones some definition. On the second dip today, I coated the exposed bones with some candle wax to give them some added protection against the acid. I did a longer dip, and a little more bone has been revealed but not much. I think it might be a long process with this one. For people who are familiar with acid prep, do you remove the wax each cycle? It seems counter productive as it is still protecting the bone and has not been eaten away. More pictures to follow soon.
  25. RuMert

    Ichthyosaur radius

    From the album: Late Jurassic ichthyosaurs from the Volga

    Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory, Kimmeridgian-Tithonian boundary
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