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  1. rocket

    Stingray jaw?

    just starting a fantastic Cyclobatis from lebanon and found the - it looks like - jaw. What do you think? I did several but thats the first one having the complete (as it looks like) jaw Size of the ray is around 15 cm Diameter, seems to be the rare tuberculatus
  2. rocket

    a new friend came up

    Some days ago a new friend came up, a really really hugh and full covered ?Enchodus. Has around 44 cm, approx. 17". Rare and hard to get..., but I am happy to have one now Hope to find the time to prep it in winter times
  3. Flashlight

    Unidentified Fish from Lebanon

    Trying to ID this fish from the Sannine in Lebanon and having a bit of trouble. About 13cms in length. The dorsal fin seems like a good hint, but haven't found a match for it yet. Anyone got any ideas?
  4. embl00

    Fish from Lebanon

    I recently got this fossil fish from Lebanon, is it an ctenothrissa? Best regards Emil!
  5. Went fossil hunting yesterday at a few spots in New York. I found them mostly via old threads and directions here on the forums, and needless to say, I was not disappointed!! The first site I visited was a quarry off the road in Lebanon. Everywhere you looked, there was something, to the point where if you selected a rock off the ground at random, you were almost guaranteed to have found a fossil embedded within it. Most were old shells and imprints, though I was also lucky enough to find two small trilobites! One was only the head, but seemed well preserved and stood out as it wasn’t embedded in a large rock. I also found a few crinoid stems, as well as a large leaf fossil. The second areas we visited were along the roadsides of Rickard Hill. These had more crinoid stems than the last site, and overall more sturdy fossils. There was another one that looked similar to a trilobite, but this one was halfway in the rock, so I’m not entirely sure (I wrapped this one up already, but I’ll try to send a photo when I get home for clarification). Both places were amazing to visit!! I’ve attached a couple of photos below. If anyone sees anything I missed, that’d be great too!
  6. Earliest-known fossil mosquito suggests males were bloodsuckers too ScienceDaily, December 4, 2023 The open access paper is: Dany Azar, André Nel, Diying Huang, Michael S. Engel. The earliest fossil mosquito. Current Biology, 2023; 33 (23): 5240 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.10.047 Other papers: Maksoud, S., Azar, D., Granier, B. and Gèze, R., 2017. New data on the age of the Lower Cretaceous amber outcrops of Lebanon. Palaeoworld, 26(2), pp.331-338. Veltz, I., Paicheler, J.C., Maksoud, S., Gèze, R. and Azar, D., 2013. Context and genesis of the Lebanese amberiferous palaeoenvironments at the Jurassic- Cretaceous transition. Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews, 6(1-2), pp.11-26. More Lebnon amber papers. Yours, Paul H.
  7. In my collection I have an Enchodus marchesettii, but in doing more research I am unsure about the relationship it has to other Enchodus, and it's spread as there seem to be very very few specimens, and most are mislabeled Eurypholis or Spaniodon. I am just very interested if anyone has any papers on Lebanon fish.
  8. In the last couple of months my son and I have purchased some unprepped Lebanese fossil fishy's. There are four known species of guitarfish from the Lebanese provinces of Hakel and Hajula. Rhinobatos maronita is one of these; this species was fist described in 1866 by Pictet and Humbert. Some purty dang cool stuff but the guy we are buying from does not know how to wrap and send fossils over seas! Our last shipment came in many pieces! Not good. My son is working on him to make it right? Aside from that Im going to do what I can to fix things. First up is one side of what I think is a Guitar Fish, Rhinobatus? My son purchased this and this is the 'not so good side' with the other side being in better shape. Every so often I will be back and make more post of these realy neato fossil fishy's. @oilshale I dont know much about the types/specimens of these fish from Lebanon so if anyone wants to chime in and correct me, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you RB The back half of this slap used to be in one piece!!!
  9. From the album: Vertebrates

    Eubiodectes libanicus (Pictet & Humbert, 1866) Upper Cretaceous Cenomanium / Turonium Sannine Limestone Formation Hjoula Lebanon
  10. Microraptorfan

    lebanese cephalopod id

    any idea on the ID of this cephalopod from lebanon?
  11. The cenomanian sediments of Lebanon contains three Cyclobatis-species. The long-tailed C. major, the rare C. tuberculatus and the more common C. oligodactylus. One more might be possible, there is a stingray known with a very short spine, shorter than the others
  12. Hi all, I have been seeking an isopod fossil for a while. I came across these unidentified Cretaceous marine fossils from Lebanon I know the isopod, Cirolana garassinoi, has been found in that region but these look nothing like that species. Could this be a yet-unidentified isopod?
  13. Hi everybody. Just finished up this little pycno yesterday. Cute little bugger. Less than 2 hours of prep for this little project. I used my new Zoic Velociraptor air scribe for this. A tool I've fallen in love with. Fixed up the crack that ran through the fish, squared up the rock with my tile saw and smoothed the egdes with my table belt sander and Waaaa Laaaa! I was not going to keep this at first and have decided to thin the rock in half and hang it onto one of my fish walls. Already have a spot for it. I also turned this small project into a video for youtube but it wont be out for a week or so. RB
  14. I've been working off/on with this fish for months now. After all the work of getting it put/glued back together and put onto a backer board and then the spaces inbetween the slab and the backer board filled in with concrete patch, then squared up and worked all the edges to a nice finish, it was finally time to begin work on one of the actual fish. The quarry owner does not know the species of this fish, so my good friends, I will ask you. I'm just hoping there is enough uncovered to be able to tell? What in tarnation is this fish? and thank you for any and all help. RB
  15. caterpillar

    Id fish from lebanon

    Hello all A friend has given to me this fish. I think it's from cenomanian of Lebanon but I don't find the species. The small piece at the bottom is not a fin but a piece of small fish. The lenght is 150mm Any help is welcome Thanks
  16. I got this fossil fish from Lebanon a few months ago and it came in 4 pieces. The fossil dealer told me it was Spaniodon. With what research I did I find out it is not Spaniodon. With more research I find that I can not find anything like this fish? Can I ask you folks if you know what species of fish this is? I'm working on the jaws of this fish which is turning out to be quite the challenge and have a ways to go till its finished but I'm turning this into a video and need this information if possible. Thank you in advance. RB
  17. At last week's NJ fossil show, I purchased one fossil, a cretaceous fish with an unusual feature. It is a Coccodus from Lebanon, its length is 6.5 inch (16cm) and dates to 95mya. Coccodus is a pycnodont, an extinct group of fish which lived from the late Triassic to the late Eocene. A pycnodont primary characteristic is molariform teeth, rounded and blunt, suitable for crushing shellfish amongst other prey. This specimen appears to be split with the dorsal surface exposed. What caught my eye is that most of the dentition appears intact, with a bones forming a maxilla and “palate” vault-like structure rising above the plane of the specimen. It would be remarkable to reveal both upper and lower dentition within (course I’d probably ruin the fossil). Note the bizarre shapes of the teeth that are exposed.
  18. Dear TFF, I have been thinking of visitng Lebanon for quite a time and eventually this year I actually managed to. Contrary to the popular perception of being a war-zone country, Lebanon is safe and accessible. The first part of my journey was devoted mainly to sightseeing – as the country with millennia of history, there is practically no corner without the historic remains, whether of Phoenician, Roman or Byzantine origin. So, one can visit Medieval castles (Sydon) UNESCO sites (Tyre) (Bylos) (Baalbek) amazing nature – famous Lebanese cedar trees beautiful mountains with extraordinary geological formations – like the rocky bridge Jisr Al Hajar or the Jeita Grotto, with the world’s largest stalactite and stalagmite and the fascinating boat ride on the river inside the Grotto’s lower part. Of course there are also places related to a slightly more recent history – I think everyone remembers the ammonium nitrate explosion in the Port of Beirut – and there are a few locations that were kept as a memento of the tragedy: Fortunately Beirut is recovering from the blast and transforms with style – yet preserving the traditional character as well. A very nice and memorable part of the journey is undoubtedly fantastic and delicious Lebanese cuisine – it doesn’t matter if you go for the buffet or a set menu or you happen to have a sweet tooth (like myself) you will not be disappointed, guaranteed Everything is fresh and tasty – be careful with trying the starters that come in incredible numbers, if you want to leave the space for the main course (and dessert, of course). As a fossil-addict, while admiring all the attractions, I did keep a vigilant eye on the ground and I spotted a few interesting rocks These are the specimens I saw in the cedar trees reserve Also in Annaya, on the way from the monastery on the top of the hill to the church of St. Charbel, the road is “paved” with fossils: The whole church is built from the rocks surrounding the place Also during the visit to Faqra, where the ruins of Greek and Roman structures can be found – and they are picturesquely merged with the rock formations there were several rocks looking like this plus entire columns made from the same type of stone. But the true highlight of my trip were the last two days, which I could devote exclusively to fossil hunting. In order to be closer to the quarries of interest, I stayed in Byblos. And in order to look for fossils, I contacted one of TFF members - @roland nohra, whose family owns the quarries with truly exceptional fossils. Roland was so nice that he decided to be my guide on the first day, so I had a private tour first in the family’s fossil museum. Apart from being home to a fraction of the family’s collection, it serves also as an educational centre and a starting point for groups and individuals who wish to learn about Lebanese fossils and experience the thrill of fossil hunting. Here is Roland’s sister – Sarah, explaining to the group the fossilisation process and the notion of Lagerstaate. Here are some incredible specimens on display in the museum: The family of rays Squids with soft parts preserved A snake From the museum, it takes a short car ride and a hike in very scenic surroundings to get to the quarry. Like in some other parts of Lebanon, here as well one virtually walks on fossils On the way to the quarry, there is a place where tired fossil hunters returning from a successful hunt can count on fresh flatbread with various local stuffing – like labneh cheese or zatar (a mixture of spices), and for the very exhausted ones – even with Nutella Roland’s father, Rizkallah, and his aunt make sure everything is ready when happy fossil fans return from their hunt. Here is Roland, waiting patiently for me, a low-land person to climb up the hill As you can see, there are already lots of characteristic rocks on the way, but the true abundance is in the quarry. Practically every rock one splits contains either complete or parts of fossilised animals – Roland is a gentleman, so he was helping me “pre-splitting” the rocks As you can see on the pictures, this day the weather was not very favourable and eventually it started raining – we resisted for a while, but then decided to call it a day and we returned to the dining area, where I tried to stay as close to the oven as possible to dry out Here we are with Roland soaked, but nevertheless happy with the hunt The next day the weather was much better, so I ventured again with to the quarry – this time with Roland’s sister – Sarah. There are a few pictures of me (sorry, only me), happily splitting the rocks I took the opportunity of the nice weather and ventured with my phone on the rubble, to spot some of the fossils already exposed by nature: Here are some of my finds: and last, but not least – a partial ray I know it’s not complete, but I love it anyway – I asked @KING-X, Roy, Roland’s brother, who specialises in preparation, to work a bit on it: Just to show you the difference between my piece and the usual stuff Roy prepares He’s now working on a shark, which – if complete – would be almost 1,5 m long. Everyone hopes the tail is still waiting in the quarry to be uncovered. Both Roy and Roland (in the order of seniority ) followed the footsteps of their father, who started collecting fossils when he was 7. His skills in excavating the fossils in the quarry and their preparation are unparalleled – just an example from my experience: this is what he has managed to do with a huge slab I found when travelling around Lebanon (app. 10 kg). Before: After: Such a nice trip had to end with a little celebration – so we went for the Lebanese falafel and another tasty dish, which name I cannot remember (help me, guys - @roland nohra / @KING-X). Here we all are enjoying the food and the company. I’m really happy I had the chance to meet Roland and his family and spend some time in their quarry – it’s a really great experience and a must-see for all fossil fanatics. I’m sure I will be coming back!
  19. RJB

    What is this?

    The guy I order my Lebanon fossils from sent me one more fossil that he forgot to send with all the other stuff. Along with that package he sent some 'gifts'. One of those gifts is this strange thing. I don't know what it is but my guess is some part of squid? Anyone out there in fossil land have an idea as to what this is? Thank you RB
  20. Name: Libanopritis + Coccodus + Halec Age: 98 million years, Cenomanian ( upper cretaceous ) Location: Hjoula-Lebanon Collection : @roland nohra Preparation: @KING-X Description: plate includes 1 meter Libanopritis , 38 cm Halec and 10 cm Coccodus . The plate is 100% natural no artificial colors added and no inserts.
  21. For you folks that saw my post on what I got for xmas, I now know what kind of fish it is. Its what I was hoping for and have wanted one since the 1990's. Its a FREAKIN GIGANTIC, WORLDS LARGEST, BEST IN THE UNIVERSE, Eurypholis!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited I can hardly type this. I have quite a ways to go to finish prepping this thing, but here is a picture that have those 3 large diamond shape bones on the back of the neck that is a dead givaway. Wooooooooooooo Whooooooooooo!!!!! Havent been this excited for a long time. Best xmas gift ever! This is what I started with and this pic shows the givaway bones.
  22. For anyone who has an extra 38 minutes in their life who wants to watch an interesting prep video of an awesome fish from Lebanon, here ya go. This video shows the prep process, (at least the way I do it) from start, (slab in pieces), to finish, and some of the way I fix things. Even after editing and some speed ramping it still came out to 38 minutes but I had a blast prepping it and making this video. This fish is commonly called a Needle fish and is a very large one at that. Enjoy https://youtu.be/NeiyIy_-XmQ
  23. Good morning everybody. My son gave me an early xmas present. I'm told its a Enchodonides? I googled it and could find nothing. I'm going to make a video of prepping it but would like to add any and all pertinent info on it as well. I would appreciate any help in this and thank you for that. oh, and a very Merry Christmas to all. RB
  24. rocket

    things that bring fun

    At the moment my turtle-project stopped. Have not had enough nerves for it, but with coffee and chocolate it will go on next month this gave me time to finish a nice stingray from lebanon, Cyclobatis oligodactylus (EGERTON). We bought it from a dealer in Ste Marie this year. Not so far away than the Lebanon, and (exept of all the crazy collectors running around ) safer than Lebanon... Prep works was done with airpen from Hardy Winkler, I only use the 1 and 10. Gaps had been filled with plaster and colored, finish cleaning with low percentage acid. Size is around 14 cm here we go: backside light from the top, fossil TOP! first steps going on looks good finished, happy Rocket blue-light pic
  25. fishlover

    My first fish

    Hello, I am a fish fossil collector from Taiwan, I have been playing with fossils for three years. I'm a newcomer to this forum site, please give me more advice. This is my first collection, Hakelia laticuda from Cretaceous, Lebanon,I bought it three years ago.
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