Troodon Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 My Jurassic Park now heads across the pond to England and Germany. Dinosaur material from these countries is not common like North America and in fact very difficult to obtain. Theropod material is extremely rare and most remains are fragments. Most of my material from England comes from the coast of two areas The Isle of Wight and East Sussex. Material from these area comprises the Wealden Super Group (Hasting+Wealden+Weld Clay) and is early Cretaceous from the Valanginian to Barremian Stage (140-125mya). Yellow - Hasting Group , Green - Weald Clay Red - Wealden Grouip Theropods Baryonyx walkeri My collection includes two examples of this Spinosaurid from England. One tooth is partially rooted. Megalosaurus bucklandii One of the large theropods of region. This tooth was found encased in a block and the tip was restored based on the matching blocking Dromaeosaurid indet A very cool small theropod tooth. May not have yet been described. 14 Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Unidentified Theropod Ornithopods Probably the most common material found are those from Iguanodonts. A number of species exist and my collection includes a few teeth, vertebrae and bones. Iguanodon indet Teeth Toe Bones, Unguals . Edited November 5, 2015 by Troodon 9 Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Iguanodon cont. One of the more interesting items in my collection is a thumb spike (Pollex) from the species Iguanodont Barilium dawsoni. The shape is diagnostic to this species. Vertebrae Valdosaurus canaliculatus A small dryosauruid the tooth and claw were found associated and identified by a local museum Unidentified This may be a Dryosaurid claw but not certain Edited November 5, 2015 by Troodon 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) Scelidosaurus indet. An extremely rare claw from an armored ornithischian dinosaur a Scelidosaurid indet. which was identified by a paleontologist at Oxford. Ankylosaurid My collection includes a few ankylosaurid specimens including tooth, dermal armor and an vertebra. A tooth possibly belonging to a Polacanthus is shown in matrix. Dermal Armor Vertebra Unidentified Tooth of a possible titanosaurus sauropod Edited November 5, 2015 by Troodon 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Germany Germany is represented in my collection by two isolated theropod teeth one Triassic Ceratosaurid and the other a Jurassic Dilophosaurid. 12 Link to post Share on other sites
Suchomimus Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Hard to pick a favourite tooth out of this selection.. but now I finally know who got the rooted Baryonyx tooth from the Wadhurst Clay haha Link to post Share on other sites
Carcharodontosaurus Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) If it werent for that drawing I would have thought that Barilium's thumb spike was just a worn Iguanodon spike. Nice collection as usual. Edited November 5, 2015 by Carcharodontosaurus Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 Hard to pick a favourite tooth out of this selection.. but now I finally know who got the rooted Baryonyx tooth from the Wadhurst Clay haha Thanks and very happy to acquire it. Not many around with roots. If it werent for that drawing I would have thought that Barilium's thumb spike was just a worn Iguanodon spike. Nice collection ad usual.Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Dracorex_hogwartsia Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Hard to pick a favourite tooth out of this selection.. but now I finally know who got the rooted Baryonyx tooth from the Wadhurst Clay haha Not for me! My pick is the Valdosaurus tooth! Very, very nice indeed. These are definitely dinosaur teeth/fossils you don't see everyday! Link to post Share on other sites
Runner64 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 (edited) As usual, nice fossils! Your rooted bary and Megalosaurus teeth are jaw dropping! These are my favorite for sure. Thanks for sharing. Edited November 6, 2015 by Runner64 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Killclaw Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 If it werent for that drawing I would have thought that Barilium's thumb spike was just a worn Iguanodon spike. Nice collection as usual. I believe Barilium is/was a species of Iguanodon but a guy wanting to make a name for himself decided to publish a paper arguing that every different Iguanodon was its own genus so now instead of around 9 different Iguanodon's we have that number Iguanodontid's. I suppose if you really want the glory of naming your own dinosaurs its a lot easier to rebrand ones already in existence than find your own. No wonder its so hard to keep track of all the dinosaurs in existence! Anyway as an Englishman myself I appreciate the quality and rarity of those items. You just can't get Megalosaurus teeth for love nor money so that's an especially impressive acquisition. Put me down for that in the will Troodon..........I'll let everyone else fight over the Dilophosaurus tooth! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
-Andy- Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 You even have a tooth of the first identified dinosaur.... So which is rarer? Dilophosaurus or Megalosaurus? Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 I believe Barilium is/was a species of Iguanodon but a guy wanting to make a name for himself decided to publish a paper arguing that every different Iguanodon was its own genus so now instead of around 9 different Iguanodon's we have that number Iguanodontid's. I suppose if you really want the glory of naming your own dinosaurs its a lot easier to rebrand ones already in existence than find your own. No wonder its so hard to keep track of all the dinosaurs in existence! Anyway as an Englishman myself I appreciate the quality and rarity of those items. You just can't get Megalosaurus teeth for love nor money so that's an especially impressive acquisition. Put me down for that in the will Troodon..........I'll let everyone else fight over the Dilophosaurus tooth! Your on the list I'm with you and do not understand why we have so many Iguanodontid's but that's how some folks get recognized. Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 You even have a tooth of the first identified dinosaur.... So which is rarer? Dilophosaurus or Megalosaurus? Your splitting hairs they are both rare. Link to post Share on other sites
-Andy- Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Your splitting hairs they are both rare. To have one is unheard of. Yet you have both. (And even an Acrocanthosaurus!) Truly your many years of collecting has paid off. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
PaleoWilliam Posted November 6, 2015 Share Posted November 6, 2015 Nice!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
gms Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 The first purported Baryonyx tooth (rooted one) looks like Goniopholid to me. Perhaps I'm wrong, but at first glance, it does not have all the autapomorphies/features of a baryonychid tooth. Your collections are amazing, museum grade fossils. Any fossil from Spain? Congrats! Regards Link to post Share on other sites
gms Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Sorry, I mean the second one Link to post Share on other sites
Runner64 Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Hey Troodon, was curious if you had a lot of things from Niger. If so I would love to see that! Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 The first purported Baryonyx tooth (rooted one) looks like Goniopholid to me. Perhaps I'm wrong, but at first glance, it does not have all the autapomorphies/features of a baryonychid tooth. Your collections are amazing, museum grade fossils. Any fossil from Spain? Congrats! Regards No its a spinosaurid. The crown has all of the typical striations found on them and is very similar to the other one.I have two teeth from Spain both not in the greatest shape. One badly preserved iguanodontid shed tooth and an theropod tooth that suffered from pyrite desease. Not the best but my only Spanish teeth 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Hey Troodon, was curious if you had a lot of things from Niger. If so I would love to see that! Lots no a Afrovenator and a couple of Suchomimus teeth. Will get images up at some point need to take photos Link to post Share on other sites
gms Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Thank you for your response Troodon. I'd be very grateful if you show us your spanish two teeth and provide us the location if any. Link to post Share on other sites
gms Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 As you certainly know, Spanish dinosaur material is extremely rare. Any material has great value. By the way, do your theropod tooth come from the Jurassic or Lower Cretaceous (Albian?)? Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted November 7, 2015 Author Share Posted November 7, 2015 Some teeth from Spain may be expensive but the condition of mine just warrant rare I don't have photographs at the ready and need to take some Escucha Formation Santa Maria Mines Ariño, Teruel Spain. Cretaceous. (albain) Link to post Share on other sites
Killclaw Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Any other fossils from around Europe in your collection Troodon? Link to post Share on other sites
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