RCFossils Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 For all of you shark lovers out there. After 200+ hours of prep, my Orthacanthus project is almost done. The fossil is from the Permian of Germany. Orthacanthus was an eel like freshwater xenacanth shark. This specimen if complete would have measured over five feet in length. I will post a few more pictures when prep is finally finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Wow! You don't see that everyday (well maybe you do...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 RCF.... Very nice... 200 hundred hours prep so far.. yikes... keep going.... the close up is of the head showing the teeth and skull plates/bones?.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauyn888 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Bravo well prepared....but where is the missing part up to the tail? Did you find the fossil yourself or did you buy it in Germany? I´ve heard that the biggest Orthacanthus ever found had been a little bit more than 3 m...!? 5 m is too long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 1 hour ago, hauyn888 said: biggest Orthacanthus ever found had been a little bit more than 3 m...!? 5 m is too long He said 5 feet not meters. @RCFossils Have You made any progress since the original post? Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauyn888 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Oh yes - SORRY- you are right...... 5 feet maybe nearby 1,5 m or 1,65 m - than it will have been a small one - maybe a male , they are not as big as the female. One of my Orthcanthus 7.25 feet - it´s not really complete - I had to complete some small pieces at the breast fin and tail fin ...but I think it´s okay (300 hours +) - this one is from the location Niederkirchen/Rhineland-Palatinate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Holy, thats actually a nice prep. If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 43 minutes ago, hauyn888 said: One of my Orthcanthus 7.25 feet - it´s not really complete - I had to complete some small pieces at the breast fin and tail fin ...but I think it´s okay (300 hours +) - this one is from the location Niederkirchen/Rhineland-Palatinate. That is a sweet piece!!! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 sweet sharks!! I think that may fit in my bedroom.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hauyn888 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 sometimes I´m sitting in my little atelier and dream about the time 275 +/- 10 billion years ago.........seeing them swimming, hunting ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 *jaw drops* Not only do you have a near-perfect specimen of a quite rare shark, but you have a room FULL OF IT. If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 @hauyn888 You won't believe it, but someone just broke into your house! And that person stole all of those amazing sharks and fish fossils you had! Definitely wasn't me And no, those shark and fish fossils in my room aren't yours 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...
Fossildude19 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Welcome to the Forum, Hauyn888. What a lovely collection! You should post them in thread in the Member Collections Forum. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Wow!!! Talk about some cool fossils! and 200 hours of prep. 300 hours of prep. Some real dedication here. Most impressive!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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