Troodon Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 The skull of any dinosaur is composed of many different elements. When I go collecting in an Edmontosaurus bonebed one never finds a skull but the elements that make up one up. Like to use this topic to share the complexity and variety of some of the elements I have collected. I do not have many but will post the ones I have and will continue to add as I prep or find them. Of course if anyone sees any discrepancies please feel to comment and like to thank Olof (LordTrilobite) in the ID of some. Skull still in a jacket not from my usual bonebed but one can see it all together. One day I'll get it mounted. To aid in identification of where SOME these elements are located have this illustration that comes from Marsh's 1893 This is a Saurolophus skull but elements are the same QJ: Quadrotojugal PMX: Premaxilla L: Lacrimal SA: Surangular SQ: Squamosal PO: Postorbital EO: Exoccipital Dentary (Less Teeth ) The Maxilla Surangular Squamosal Quadrotojugal Exoccipital Quadrate \ Splenial 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 Jugal (in Process) Maxilla and Dentary Fused together (South Dakota) Tooth Battery (Lance Fm) 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Awesome collection! Hoping I put this to use eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guns Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 one of the best collection Frank ! thank for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BellamyBlake Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Best dinosaur collections I've seen. Great work, once again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 These are all phenomenal. Fantastic collection and good presentation as always too. 13 hours ago, Troodon said: Believe this is a Hypacrosaurus but elements are the same This is actually a Saurolophus. So, pretty close to Edmontosaurus in shape. Hypacrosaurus would differ quite a lot with it's large crest. 2 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Edmontosaurus is probably one of my favourites, thanks for sharing . The forum often for me feels like an online museum a place of wonderment , knowledge and this thread has the grandeur, great stuff. All the best Bobby 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 13 hours ago, PaleoNoel said: Awesome collection! Hoping I put this to use eventually. 7 hours ago, BellamyBlake said: Best dinosaur collections I've seen. Great work, once again! 8 hours ago, Guns said: one of the best collection Frank ! thank for sharing. Thanks Gentlemen 3 hours ago, LordTrilobite said: These are all phenomenal. Fantastic collection and good presentation as always too. This is actually a Saurolophus. So, pretty close to Edmontosaurus in shape. Hypacrosaurus would differ quite a lot with it's large crest. Thanks for the correction. Never had the pdf just the photos. 2 hours ago, Bobby Rico said: Edmontosaurus is probably one of my favourites, thanks for sharing . The forum often for me feels like an online museum a place of wonderment , knowledge and this thread has the grandeur, great stuff. All the best Bobby Thanks, It is a museum with all the variety of plants, invertebrates and vertebrates you see from the dawn of life to present day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 13 minutes ago, Troodon said: Thanks, It is a museum with all the variety of plants, invertebrates and vertebrates you see from the dawn of life to present day. Definitely I spend my time in all departments looking at the displays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsonwheels Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 That fused dentary and maxilla is really cool. Another great post Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Amazing. Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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