Ruger9a Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 I just received confirmation from Professor Steven R. Manchester, Curator of Paleobotany Florida Museum of Natural History, that I do in fact have Bonanzacarpum sprungerorum! Special thanks to doushantuo's post (additions to paleocarpological knowledge:The Eocene) that restarted my identification quest and Paleoflor for encouraging me to pursue it. And TTF for giving me the venue to request identification assistance. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 an ID from the man himself,awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Nice to have confirmation. The original ID post is HERE. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Very cool to get a confirmation like that. Congrats and well done! The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 Thanks guys. Every time I looked at this fossil it was like a splinter to me. Because of it's beauty it was one of the few fossils I had on display without a confirmed ID. I'm not sure about the rarity, so I plan to discuss it with Professor Steven R. Manchester to determine it's disposition. Thanks to TTF and it's knowledge base it may find a new home where everyone can appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Very nice to see the amateurs and the professionals interfacing well together. I don't know about the rarity of this taxon but from skimming the recent scientific paper describing it I can see that it has a restricted geographic and stratigraphic range so they might be relatively rare. Let us know if this one ends up in a scientific collection. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 You sure are a lucky duck! The teamwork in this forum is excellent! And that certainly is an original species name too. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 Just a quick update. Waiting on the required donation paperwork to arrive. Will provide full details when all actions have been completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Nice one. Looking forward to a great result for you. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Ruger9a said: Will provide full details when all actions have been completed. We'd love to hear updates on the continuing saga of this specimen. When you've completed your donation, don't forget to add a post to the donation topic so you can be recognized as a Paleo Partner. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/91906-fossil-contributions-to-paleontology-the-gallery/ Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 Will do, thanks digit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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