King Butler Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 This is a Mastodonasaurus fossil I'm interested in buying but I wanted to know if it's real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I mean they look like real fossils. But I have no idea if the ID is correct. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) Sorry, I only have a Mastodonsaurus skull, there are no ribs. Edited October 10, 2020 by oilshale Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Butler Posted October 10, 2020 Author Share Posted October 10, 2020 Thanks everyone. The main issue I had was if the fossils looked real. As far as I cane make out the location for it is correct and the seller is as far as I can tell reputable, so I'm going to take the chance. Along with prehistoric elephants I've taken an intreast in amphibians also. 51 minutes ago, oilshale said: Sorry, I only have a Mastodonsaurus skull, there are no ribs. Thats is beautiful, thank you for sharing. I'll likely never get my hands on something that large or clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 I doubt that these bones are ribs of mastodonsaurus. Have a look to compare: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235732311_Comparative_osteology_of_Mastodonsaurus_giganteus_Jaeger_1828_from_the_Middle_Triassic_Lettenkeuper_Longobardian_of_Germany_Baden-Wurttemberg_Bayern_Thuringen If it is from the quarry mentioned on the label and from Lettenkeuper, it is most likely that it comes out of the Anthrakonitbank which represents a bonebed with various marine and terrestric vertebrates. It is quite difficult to match the ribs to a specific genus, some are very characteristic, but most are not. I think the piece matches more to a Nothosauridae (marine reptile).. P.S.: M. cappelensis is from Upper Buntsandstein (Olenek) and therefore much older than M. giganteus (Ladin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Butler Posted October 11, 2020 Author Share Posted October 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Pemphix said: I doubt that these bones are ribs of mastodonsaurus. Have a look to compare: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235732311_Comparative_osteology_of_Mastodonsaurus_giganteus_Jaeger_1828_from_the_Middle_Triassic_Lettenkeuper_Longobardian_of_Germany_Baden-Wurttemberg_Bayern_Thuringen If it is from the quarry mentioned on the label and from Lettenkeuper, it is most likely that it comes out of the Anthrakonitbank which represents a bonebed with various marine and terrestric vertebrates. It is quite difficult to match the ribs to a specific genus, some are very characteristic, but most are not. I think the piece matches more to a Nothosauridae (marine reptile).. P.S.: M. cappelensis is from Upper Buntsandstein (Olenek) and therefore much older than M. giganteus (Ladin). Sadly your post has come a little to late as I've already bought it. Not that its a problem in and of it's self as I dont have any Nothosauridae fossils either. Thanks for your advise all the same though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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