clemsonskulls Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Frank Menser I happen to have the mate (pos/neg) to a fossil that I have seen you post a couple of times on this forum. You are identifying it as a Tharrias araripis, while I have know it to be a Brannerian vestitum. What about this fish tells you that it is a Tharrias? I am only identifying it as a Brannerian because I was told it was, but have no basis in identifying it other than that. Clemsonskulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 (edited) Your ID is correct When I first purchased the fish, it was labeled as a Tharrias. After consulting with a friend (who is more knowledgeable than me), we decided it was mis-labeled and was indeed a Brannerian. I rechecked my photos and that is how it is presently listed in my collection. Do you recall what post you saw it mis-ided in? Brannerian Interesting to see the other half. Edited December 3, 2010 by Frank Menser Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemsonskulls Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 Your ID is correct When I first purchased the fish, it was labeled as a Tharrias. After consulting with a friend (who is more knowledgeable than me), we decided it was mis-labeled and was indeed a Brannerian. I rechecked my photos and that is how it is presently listed in my collection. Do you recall what post you saw it mis-ided in? Brannerian Interesting to see the other half. Frank On a Dec. 15 reply to a post entitled "Fossils from the Santana Formation" it is identified as a Tharrias both as a label and as I ran the cursor over the picture. Clemsonskulls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Frank On a Dec. 15 reply to a post entitled "Fossils from the Santana Formation" it is identified as a Tharrias both as a label and as I ran the cursor over the picture. Clemsonskulls That sounds right. I was not comfortable with the ID when I got it. The biggest reason for the confusion is that our fish is a juvenile and does not have the full adult finnage. Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hello Clemsonskull, hello Frank (nice to hear from you again), I think you are right, this seems to be a juvenile Brannerion. But I am not 100% sure. I am on vacation in Laos and have only my Blackberry with me ( pictures are too small, I will have a better look at them when I am back in Germany). Thomas 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...
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