digit Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 REMINDER: PLEASE carefully read ALL of the rules below. Make sure you include all the required information, IN THE REQUESTED FORMAT (below) when you submit your fossil! If you have a question about a possible entry, please send me a PM. Please pay special attention to Rule #5: Before and After Preparation Photos must be submitted for prepped specimens NOT found during the Month of the Contest. In addition to keeping the contest fair, this new qualification will encourage better documentation of our spectacular past finds. Entries will be taken until 11:59:00 PM EDT on JUNE 30, 2020 Any fossil submitted after that time, even if the topic is still open, will be deemed ineligible! Only entries posted with CLEAR photos and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. Photos of the winning specimens may be posted to TFF's Facebook page. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the fossils. Tell us more about your fossil, and why you think it is worthy of the honor. To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery. Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! Best of success to all, and good hunting! *********************************** Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests Find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found personally by you are allowed. NO PURCHASED FOSSILS. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. (Only two entries per member per contest category.) Your fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or Significant Preparation * of your fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. You must include the Date of Discovery (when found in the contest month); or the Date of Preparation Completion and Date of Discovery (if not found in the contest month). Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. Please make sure you arrange for photos if someone else is preparing your fossil find and completes the prep requirements in the contest month. You must include the Common and/or Scientific Name. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the fossil was found. You must include the State, Province, or region where the fossil was found. You must include CLEAR, cropped, well-lit images (maximum 4 images). If you are proud enough of your fossil to submit it for FOTM, spend some time to take good photos to show off your fossil. Play fair and honest. No bought fossils. No false claims. * Significant Preparation = Substantial work to reveal and/or repair important diagnostic features, resulting in a dramatic change in the look of the fossil. The qualification of Significant Preparation is decided at the discretion of staff. Any doubts as to the eligibility of the entry will be discussed directly with the entrant. ******* Please use the following format for the required information: ******* Date of Discovery (month, day , year) Scientific and/or Common Name Geologic Age or Geologic Formation State, Province, or Region Found Photos of Find (Please limit to 4 clear, cropped, and well-lit images.) (If prepped, before and after photos are required, please.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 It's strange that nobody hasn't posted anything yet. Well, let's start then It's just an echinoid, but it's unusually small (8 mm, not juvenile) and rare (no tests were reported in Moscow for years, all we got are isolated spines, which are abundant in neighboring zones) Date of Discovery: Fossil discovered June 02, 2020 Scientific and/or Common Name: Phymosomatoida indet. echinoid Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Upper Jurassic, mid-Tithonian (Volgian), Dorsoplanites panderi zone State, Province, or Region Found: Moscow, Russia 10 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 ... and we're off to a good start 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleoworld-101 Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 I'll enter an articulated phyllolepid placoderm from the Devonian of Australia. It is a juvenile. To give everyone a better idea of what they are looking at, this individual corresponds with figure E in the attached diagram (which shows a full growth series for this particular species of placoderm, from Ritchie 2005 and Cloutier 2009). Date of discovery: 5/6/20 Common and scientific name: Placoderm fish (Cowralepis mclachlani) Geologic age and formation: ~385 Ma (Middle Devonian); Merriganowry Shale Member of the Dulladerry Volcanics State, province or region found: Central West NSW, Australia 20 "In Africa, one can't help becoming caught up in the spine-chilling excitement of the hunt. Perhaps, it has something to do with a memory of a time gone by, when we were the prey, and our nights were filled with darkness..." -Eternal Enemies: Lions And Hyenas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 @Paleoworld-101 very impressive find! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connorp Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 Date of discovery: June 2, 2020 Common and scientific name: Conodont assemblage (possibly articulated) Geologic age and formation: Excello Shale Member, Carbondale Formation (~310 Ma, Middle Pennsylvanian) State, province or region found: LaSalle County, Illinois The images are of the part and counterpart. The longest element is around a centimeter long. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 Nice! Another month off to a great start with some nice diversity. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonehunter Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 Well........here's my first for the month-getting better at removing the conodonts intact with minimal tooth breakage -simply amazing as this S segment of Pennsylvanian conodont (Gondolellla maybe?) looks more like a burr with all the toothlets!. I am providing multiple pictures to capture the 3-D representation of all the toothlets!!. The magnification is incorrect though-that's automatically assigned. The whole segment is about 1.3mm in length. Bone Date of find 6/8/2020 Common and Scientific name- Conodont S segment Gondolella sp? Geologic formation -Pennsylvanian Stark Shale member State, Provence or Region found- Kansas City, Missouri 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson g Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 Here's mine for the month. Was worth the risk of ruining it by removing some shell. Found and cleaned: 6/13/20 Species: Atrypa sp? Brachiopod steinkern with inner support Geologic age: Mississippian Locality: Henry County, Missouri 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 This month, I'd like to enter my Placenticeras placenta ammonite (positive and negative). Any ammonite in this condition is a pretty rare find for New Jersey and surrounding states (this is the best condition ammonite I've ever found here) and it happens to be a seldom-seen type from the Merchantville formation too! Date of discovery: June 16, 2020 Common and scientific name: Placenticeras placenta ammonite Geologic age and formation: Late Cretaceous, Merchantville Formation State, province or region found: Monmouth County New jersey, USA 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 @frankh8147 Awesome specimen Frank! : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 9 hours ago, Trevor said: @frankh8147 Awesome specimen Frank! Thanks Trevor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngodles Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Date of Discovery: June 17, 2020 Scientific and/or Common Name: Metacoceras sp. Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Kasimovian, Missourian, Pennsylvanian, Glenshaw Formation State, Province, or Region Found: Western Pennsylvania, United States Found this lying face down in a local stream. I took a chance and removed it from a larger boulder using a sledge in the field. It worked. It's a common genus here, however they are rarely this complete. Pre-prep and wet: Post Prep: 12 Fossils of Parks Township - Research | Catalog | How-to Make High-Contrast Photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historianmichael Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 I was very excited to find this starfish while cleaning off some hash plates I brought back from a recent trip to Pennsylvania. I suspect that starfish are rare for the site as there is no mention of them in any of the literature. Even though I had nothing to go on, I am pretty sure about the identification. My first starfish fossil! Date of Discovery: June 20, 2020 Scientific and/or Common Name: Macroporaster matutinus sea star. Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Late Ordovician, Salona Formation State, Province, or Region Found: Pennsylvania 11 Follow me on Instagram (@fossil_mike) to check out my personal collection of fossils collected and acquired over more than 15 years of fossil hunting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavemanfl Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 June 11 Columbian Mammoth neonatal (possible prenatal) tooth Pleistocene Bone Valley Florida 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie81 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 my entry for the month june: a goniatite from the late devonian of Belgium: Manticoceras sp. Frasnian Lompret ( Belgium ) ( found on the 6th of june 2020 ) 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Quote I' don't post often vertebrates, but I'am thrilled with this one. Although not uncommon in places like Texas, here they are exceedingly rare. So my entry for this month: 20-06-2020 Ptychodus cf. decurrens Cenomanian Cap-Blanc-Nez ( France ) ( size : +-17mm wide ) 15 growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 On 6/25/2020 at 1:23 AM, Manticocerasman said: I' don't post often vertebrates, but I'am thrilled with this one although not uncommon in places like Texas, here they are exceedingly rare. so my entry for this month: 20-06-2020 Ptychodus cf. decurrens Cenomanian Cap-Blanc-Nez ( France ) ( size : +-17mm wide ) I went many times in that site and never found one of these jewels,Wow!!!congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 On 6/18/2020 at 8:48 AM, frankh8147 said: This month, I'd like to enter my Placenticeras placenta ammonite (positive and negative). Any ammonite in this condition is a pretty rare find for New Jersey and surrounding states (this is the best condition ammonite I've ever found here) and it happens to be a seldom-seen type from the Merchantville formation too! Date of discovery: June 16, 2020 Common and scientific name: Placenticeras placenta ammonite Geologic age and formation: Late Cretaceous, Merchantville Formation State, province or region found: Monmouth County New jersey, USA Finding one that complete in the Merchantville Formation is very rare. Big congratulations, Frank and good luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 @Jeffrey P Thanks! This was definitely a really exciting one for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Joining the other entries from Missouri, here’s my entry. Date of discovery: June 19, 2020 Common and scientific name: (Possibly Caseodus sp.) Order Eugeneodontida Shark Teeth (association of teeth with cartilage/skin impressions). Geologic age and formation: Hushpuckney Shale Member, Swope Limestone Formation (~300 Mya, Upper Pennsylvanian) State, province or region found: Jackson County, Missouri Teeth are approximately 6 mm across. Specimen 6 cm by 4 cm. Late Pennsylvanian dark shale deposits such as the Stark Shale are the result of deep water deposits during marine transgressions and represent deposition in a low to no oxygen environment. These strange looking sharks are believed to have consumed hard shelled invertebrates such as ammonites and brachiopods. Specimen: Association of teeth: View of 'stacked' teeth. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Hi everyone, after quite a long break, I would like to enrol this one Date of Discovery: 27.06.2020 Scientific and/or Common Name: Bos primigenius Geologic Age or Geologic Formation: Pleistocene State, Province, or Region Found: Góra Kalwaria, Poland 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Dang, @frankh8147...snagging a specimen like that from the Merchantville is already a win!...congratulations, I hope you can recover more of that Ammonite fauna in similar condition...very cool. 1 "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 2 hours ago, PFOOLEY said: Dang, @frankh8147...snagging a specimen like that from the Merchantville is already a win!...congratulations, I hope you can recover more of that Ammonite fauna in similar condition...very cool. Thank you!! It's been a while since I found a fossil that got me as excited as this one! I also hope I can recover more like this in the future but we'll see haha! I can guarantee I'll give it my all trying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 1 hour ago, frankh8147 said: ...I can guarantee I'll give it my all trying! Best of luck...I will be watching for your posts. 1 "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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