Prognathodon saturator 101 Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 this is my most prized fossil i found it on the same fossil dig as the six gill sharks tooth it is quite possibly the remains of mosasaurus gracilis the british mosasaur a 15.1 meter long mosasaur although not as big as mosasaurus hoffmannii. making mosasaurus gracilis the third largest mosasaur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Interesting. Is there any chance you could try and get some close up photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Hard to see detail sorry but what is it? Close up photo would help. Size, age and locality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prognathodon saturator 101 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Troodon it is mosasaurus gracilis other wise known as the british mosasaur i found it on a fossil big to hunstanton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Interesting, but can you please tell us which tiny part of that huge mosasaur you have found. It's still hard to distinguish exactly what it is from the photo. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prognathodon saturator 101 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 thats the problem i dont know whick part it comes from but imagen it could be from the skull rib or flipper not entirly sure just happy i found it funny thing is we were getting ready to leave and i looked down and it was right next to my foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Thanks for the extra photo; however, I don’t see anything diagnostic to mosasaur. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prognathodon saturator 101 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 im just glad i managed to some how find such a creature in one of the most if not the most popular fossil hunting sites in that part of the uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Don't take me wrong, but don't let your imagination run away with you. What does your paleontologist friend say to it? 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prognathodon saturator 101 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 my boss says its most likely the british mosasaur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Typically you need some diagnostic features to identify it to a species. I still do not see anything in your specimen to say it's is or is not a mosasaur. What feature is your boss looking at that makes him say it's mosasaur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prognathodon saturator 101 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 if i ever go back to hunstanton which i probablly will i will try and find more british mosasaur remains and hopfully ones that look like mosasaur remains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 I have to agree with the others regarding this piece. I see nothing diagnostic in your photos that indicates it is part of a mosasaur. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I also would not call this a mosasaur. I do not see any distinguishing mosasaur features. Zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I find mosasaur parts all the time and I can't ID what you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I can't tell what it is either, but the preservation looks similar to what you'd expect from Goulmima fish/reptiles. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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