Velociraptor99 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Over the past 2 to 2 1/2 years I have been assembling this collection of Cretaceous set. I was directly inspired by TFF user Andy, who made a set of the apex predators of the Cretaceous seas and waterways with many of the same species featured in this collection. I would like to give credit to him for this collection idea. Obviously I couldn't travel to Niger, Morocco, or even Kansas, travel is expensive and time is limited. I will plan to go to Kansas one day as my dream location, but for now, Ohio will do. While this isn't complete, I added fossils from some of my favorite prehistoric creatures. As a fossil hunter/collector, I find that marine reptile and fish teeth interest me the most. The species are as follows; Onchopristus numidus Tegana formation, Kem Kem Beds, Taouz, Morocco. acquired in the summer of 2016. This is the only piece of mine that has any repairs. In the future I'll search for one without repairs. So I say to you, Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and door will be opened for you. -Jesus Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramon Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Hope you find a good tooth!!! "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velociraptor99 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 To continue: Prognathodon sp. Khourigba, Morocco, acquired in the summer of 2015. Is 1.6 inches long. Spinosaurus marocannus Kem Kem Beds, Taouz, Morocco. acquired in the summer of 2016. It is 1.34 inches long. Belongs to a juvenile individual. Globiden aegypticus sp. "Shell crushing Mosasaur." Khouribga, Morocco Obtained in December 2015. Specimen is 1 inch long. Enchodus libyus Kem Kem Beds, Taouz, Morcco. Specimen is 1.8 inches long. Obtained December 2016. Zarafasaura oceanis Oulad Abdoun Basin, Morocco. 1.89 inches long. This is one of my favorite fossils, and an unaltered one was hard to find. Accquired December 2016 Squalicorax (unknown species) Kem Kem Basin, Taouz, Morocco. 1 inch long. Obtained summer 2015. Cretoxyrhina mantelli Niobrara Chalk, Grove County, Kansas. One of my favorite fossils as well. Obtained January 2017. 1 inch long. Xiphactinus audux Niobrara Chalk, Grove County, Kansas. My favorite of the fossils in this set. Obtained January 2017. Tooth is nearly 2 inches long. Platypterygius sp. Icthyosaur tooth. Kursk, Russia. Was very hard to find. Obtained December 2016. .89 inches long. C. sp. Pliosaur tooth Kursk, Russia. Was also very difficult to find. Obtained December 2016. .69 inches long. The smallest tooth in the collection, probably belonged to a juvenile creature. Sarcosuchus imperator Sahara Desert, Niger. Obtained December 2016. Found before 2005. 2.1 inches long. So I say to you, Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and door will be opened for you. -Jesus Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velociraptor99 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Here is a picture of the collection: So I say to you, Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and door will be opened for you. -Jesus Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Nice!! Which is which? Tony 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...
Ramon Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I like the sarcosuchus tooth!!! "Without fossils, no one would have ever dreamed that there were successive epochs in the formation of the earth" - Georges Cuvier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 sweet set! very nice collection you have going there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Nice collection. I think we have discussed this before on here, but beware of teeth labeled 'Sarcosuchus'. The best way to ID isolated Sarcosuchus teeth is by size. It was a huge beast with teeth bigger than 2 inches. And there are a whole flock of different croc known from the Cret of Niger. While I am not saying this isn't Sarcosuchus, I would label it as Sarcosuchus with a ?, cuz it could be one of the other Niger crocs. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velociraptor99 Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Yea I realized that when searching for a large crocodilian tooth. Thankfully the tooth is slightly larger than two inches long. Later I'll post a picture of each different specimen. So I say to you, Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and door will be opened for you. -Jesus Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Very nice! Glad I could provide some ideas. Cretaceous predators are awesome, aren't they? Russian ichthyosaur and pliosaur are difficult to get, you deserve compliments for finding a pair of lovely specimens. To add on to your collection, Moroccan pterosaur and several mosasaur species are readily available at decent prices. You could also consider fitting everything into a large riker box. I use a 16x12x2 inch riker for mine; it only cost roughly 22 USD for me including delivery. 1 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...
sixgill pete Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Great collection!! Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan from PA Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Nice collection! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfossilcollector Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Really nice collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdda Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 On 07/01/2017 at 4:35 AM, Velociraptor99 said: Au cours des 2 dernières à 2 1/2 ans , j'assemble cette collection de série du Crétacé. Je me suis inspiré directement par TFF utilisateur Andy, qui a fait un ensemble des prédateurs du sommet des mers du Crétacé et les cours d' eau avec un grand nombre des mêmes espèces figurant dans cette collection. Je voudrais lui donner du crédit à cette idée de collecte. Il est évident que je ne pouvais pas se rendre au Niger, au Maroc, ou même du Kansas, Voyage est cher et le temps est limité. Je l' intention d'aller au Kansas un jour, mon lieu de rêve, mais pour l' instant, l' Ohio ferai. Bien que ce n'est pas complète, j'ai ajouté des fossiles de quelques-unes de mes créatures préhistoriques préférées. En tant que chasseur de fossiles / collectionneur, je trouve que l'intérêt reptile marin et des dents de poissons me le plus. Les espèces sont les suivantes; Onchopristus numidus Tegana formation, Kem Kem, Taouz, Maroc. acquis à l'été 2016. Ceci est la seule pièce de la mine qui a toutes les réparations. Dans l'avenir, je vais chercher un sans réparations. Issu de Taous ,Morocco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Yeah, there was a time (1990's) when it was not difficult to find a large, unrepaired Onchopristis numidus rostral spine for sale. In the US, your best bet was to attend the Tucson shows in February or the Denver shows in September. These days, you see mostly broken ones and poorly-repaired ones for sale as if the sites are no longer producing. However, you do still see Carcharodontosaurus teeth and other Kem Kem goodies for sale. I get the feeling that the large spines were not that common, but because so many people were digging, the supply covered the demand for years until maybe about 10-15 years ago. One thing is certain: Onchopristis is not common elsewhere. You can find spines occasionally from Albian sites (a few million years older than the Kem Kem) in Texas and France but they are from a smaller species (O. dunklei). You just have to find a French or Texas collector willing to part with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 On 1/7/2017 at 6:34 PM, -Andy- said: Very nice! Glad I could provide some ideas. Cretaceous predators are awesome, aren't they? Russian ichthyosaur and pliosaur are difficult to get, you deserve compliments for finding a pair of lovely specimens. To add on to your collection, Moroccan pterosaur and several mosasaur species are readily available at decent prices. You could also consider fitting everything into a large riker box. I use a 16x12x2 inch riker for mine; it only cost roughly 22 USD for me including delivery. andy, did you buy your cretaceous set from this guy? the pliosaur and ichthyosaur teeth look identical to yours. 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...
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