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A truly outstanding fossil! Congratulations!

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Congratulations, Tim! :) 

Excellent find! 

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Very cool find. Most arachnids from the past we only see trapped in amber. This specimen is so much older and very interesting to see.

 

 

Cheers.

 

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Thanks all for the votes and congratulations! This critter getting awarded IPFOTY-2019 is a real honour. I'd also like to mention a few developments regarding this fossil. It is currently with Dr. Dunlop at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin for study. I can now say that the 'questionable epithet' above is wrong... The specimen is definitely not a trigonotarbid arachnid, but a true spider (Araneae) and the first known representative of this order from the Carboniferous of Germany.

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4 minutes ago, paleoflor said:

The specimen is definitely not a trigonotarbid arachnid, but a true spider (Araneae) and the first known representative of this order from the Carboniferous of Germany.

Well done!

 

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Cheers.

 

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17 minutes ago, paleoflor said:

Thanks all for the votes and congratulations! This critter getting awarded IPFOTY-2019 is real honour. I'd also like to mention a few developments regarding this fossil. It is currently with Dr. Dunlop at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin for study. I can now say that the 'questionable epithet' above is wrong... The specimen is definitely not a trigonotarbid arachnid, but a true spider (Araneae) and the first known representative of this order from the Carboniferous of Germany.

Congratulations! You should also get a Paleo Partner award.

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31 minutes ago, paleoflor said:

Thanks all for the votes and congratulations! This critter getting awarded IPFOTY-2019 is real honour. I'd also like to mention a few developments regarding this fossil. It is currently with Dr. Dunlop at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin for study. I can now say that the 'questionable epithet' above is wrong... The specimen is definitely not a trigonotarbid arachnid, but a true spider (Araneae) and the first known representative of this order from the Carboniferous of Germany.

Icing on the cake

Congratulations on a wonderful find!

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1 hour ago, paleoflor said:

Thanks all for the votes and congratulations! This critter getting awarded IPFOTY-2019 is real honour. I'd also like to mention a few developments regarding this fossil. It is currently with Dr. Dunlop at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin for study. I can now say that the 'questionable epithet' above is wrong... The specimen is definitely not a trigonotarbid arachnid, but a true spider (Araneae) and the first known representative of this order from the Carboniferous of Germany.

Even better!

Congratulations on an excellent and important find! :yay-smiley-1: :yay-smiley-1:

Don

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7 hours ago, paleoflor said:

Thanks all for the votes and congratulations! This critter getting awarded IPFOTY-2019 is real honour. I'd also like to mention a few developments regarding this fossil. It is currently with Dr. Dunlop at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin for study. I can now say that the 'questionable epithet' above is wrong... The specimen is definitely not a trigonotarbid arachnid, but a true spider (Araneae) and the first known representative of this order from the Carboniferous of Germany.

All the more reason for hearty congratulations!

 

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Congrats ! You need special conditions to allow a spider to fossilize !

 

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Amazing!! Congratulations :D

Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy!

 

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Congratulations and a spectacular specimen, it is good to see that is also worthy of study and being worked on.

 

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Absolutely phenomenal find, congrats on this amazing discovery and well-deserved award! :yay-smiley-1:

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