Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Hi. Here are my best Carboniferous vertebrate fossils. All of these were found by myself. Sorry for the poor quality photos, I'll try to post better ones later. Please post pictures of your best Carboniferous vertebrate fossils. Thanks, Daniel 1. Fish bone from Cumbria, UK. Probably a Rhizodont skull piece. Pennine Middle Coal Measures formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 2. Rhizodont scale from Cumbria, UK. The detail on this one is amazing. Pennine Middle Coal Measures formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 3. A tiny Rhizodont tooth from Cumbria, UK. Pennine Middle Coal Measures formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 4. Xenacanthus shark tooth from Cumbria, UK. Pennine Middle Coal Measures formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 5. Xenacanthus shark tooth from Cumbria, UK. Pennine Middle Coal Measures formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Nice finds Daniel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 6. Rhizodont skull plate from Cumbria, UK. Pennine Middle Coal Measures formation. It's quite large and its in perfect condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 7. Helodus affinis shark tooth from West Yorkshire, UK. Pennine Middle Coal Measures formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) 8. 3 fish skull pieces from the same fish. Found in West Yorkshire, UK. Pennine Middle Coal Measures formation. The first one looks like a jaw with teeth but the 'teeth' are actually marks made during preparation. Edited September 3, 2016 by Strepsodus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 9. Skull bone from West Yorkshire, UK. Pennine Lower Coal Measures formation. Probably fish but it could be from an amphibian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) 10. Helodus rankinei shark tooth from West Yorkshire, UK. Pennine Middle Coal Measures formation. Edited September 3, 2016 by Strepsodus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 11. Rhizodont tooth from West Yorkshire, UK. Pennine Middle Coal Measures formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 32 minutes ago, Nimravis said: Nice finds Daniel. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Unfortunately, I have no Carboniferous vertebrates. Nice finds, indeed, Daniel. 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...
Strepsodus Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 15 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Unfortunately, I have no Carboniferous vertebrates. Nice finds, indeed, Daniel. Regards, Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 You have an amazing eye for finding such small specimens Daniel. Well done, a great collection John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 50 minutes ago, JohnBrewer said: You have an amazing eye for finding such small specimens Daniel. Well done, a great collection Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgehiker Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 Those are great specimens. Finding skull bits that old are like finding diamonds. We have more or less unlimited late Devonian/ early Carboniferous exposures to the east of us in the Rocky Mountains. However, its all Marine. No coal, etc. So no terrestrial reptiles, amphibians. I find lots of Carboniferous shark teeth but I'd have a hard time recognizing much of anything else, especially any skull elements. I have collected chunks of rock with fish (shark?) scales but a bit enigmatic as to what they are. The shark teeth I find are in exposures that havent been studied so I identify them tentatively to genus using older British publications by Woodward, etc. Anyways, next time out I'll have to look a bit closer at some of the glossy black shapes on the Carboniferous limestone matrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 On 12 September 2016 at 10:11 PM, Canadawest said: Those are great specimens. Finding skull bits that old are like finding diamonds. We have more or less unlimited late Devonian/ early Carboniferous exposures to the east of us in the Rocky Mountains. However, its all Marine. No coal, etc. So no terrestrial reptiles, amphibians. I find lots of Carboniferous shark teeth but I'd have a hard time recognizing much of anything else, especially any skull elements. I have collected chunks of rock with fish (shark?) scales but a bit enigmatic as to what they are. The shark teeth I find are in exposures that havent been studied so I identify them tentatively to genus using older British publications by Woodward, etc. Anyways, next time out I'll have to look a bit closer at some of the glossy black shapes on the Carboniferous limestone matrix. Hi. Thanks for the reply. If you PM me I may be able to identify some of your finds. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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