Agos1221 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Hello all, I am considering buying this specimen but I know that fossil seahorses are often conflated with fossil pipe fish, which are more common and less valuable. Can anyone weigh in on the authenticity of this identification and whether or not the specimen appears to have been altered? Thanks! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Kmiecik Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 It compares well to images of others from that area. I'm thinking that it is genuine, but I have been wrong before, so wait for some others to chime in. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Agos1221 Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Thanks, Mark! Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Looks good to me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I think that's a pretty nice one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Agos1221 Posted November 23, 2021 Author Share Posted November 23, 2021 Can I ask what convinces you all when the dorsal fin is missing? Just unsure what you are seeing to discriminate. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
oilshale Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1829 - Fishes - The Fossil Forum 3 Link to post Share on other sites
siteseer Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 11:26 AM, Agos1221 said: Can I ask what convinces you all when the dorsal fin is missing? Just unsure what you are seeing to discriminate. Thanks! I don't know if this is valid but I go by a seahorse having a defined head, midsection, and tail. I don't have a seahorse but I do have a pipefish and that has a defined head and then an elongated body in which you don't see where the tail begins. Link to post Share on other sites
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