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2016 Invertebrate / Plant Find Of The Year!

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2016 Invertebrate / Plant Find Of The Year!  

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  1. 1. Cast a vote for your favorite winner in 2016!

    • 1. January 2016 IPFOTM - Unknown sea urchin from the Upper Cretaceous (Santonian) Lower Himenoura formation of Kagoshima, Amakusa Japan
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    • 2. February 2016 IPFOTM - Apoderoceras sp. ammonite from the Lower Pliensbachian (Lower Jurassic) of Dorset, UK
      9
    • 3. March 2016 IPFOTM - Ogygiocarella debuchi trilobite from the Ordovician Llanvirn series of West Shropshire, England
      7
    • 4. April 2016 IPFOTM - Torynomma quadrata crab from the Lower Cretaceous of Queensland, Australia
      2
    • 5. May 2016 IPFOTM - Aturia alabamensis nautiloid from the Eocene Castle Hayne Formation of North Carolina, USA
      7
    • 6. June 2016 IPFOTM - Didontogaster cordylina polychaete worm from the Late Carboniferous Francis creek shale of Illinois, USA
      5
    • 7. July 2016 IPFOTM - Lacoea cone from the Pennsylvanian subperiod of Ohio, USA
      0
    • 8. August 2016 IPFOTM - Megokkos sp. crab with epibionts from the Late Eocene/Early Oligocene of Oregon, USA
      12
    • 9. September 2016 IPFOTM - Crinoid with stem, calyx, and arms from the Ordovician Lexington Limestone (Devils Hollow Member) of Kentucky, USA
      2
    • 10. October 2016 IPFOTM - Lepidodendron obovatum scale tree fossil from the Westphalian (Carboniferous) of Bruay en Artois, Northern France
      3
    • 11. November 2016 IPFOTM - Lingula squamiformis inarticulate brachiopod from the Brigantian stage (Mississippian) of County Durham, UK
      1
    • 12. December 2016 IPFOTM - Loriolia rosana echinoid block from the Lower Cretaceous Upper Glen Rose Formation of Texas, USA
      2

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It is that time, again...time to look back at the monthly winners in our 2016 contests!  You can exhaust the descriptive terms needed to elaborate on these finds, but we still need to pick a winner.  Opinions are welcome.  :D

 

(disclaimer:  The Fossil Forum is not responsible for physical or mental maladies that occur while making your decision.  Please consult your own mind, family, friends and strangers if you need assistance making your choice.  :P )

 

Review these winners and cast your vote for the 2016 Invertebrate / Plant Find Of The Year!  You can vote in the other contest HERE.  The Polls will end on January 14th.

 

1.  January 2016 IPFOTM - Unknown sea urchin from the Upper Cretaceous (Santonian) Lower Himenoura formation of Kagoshima, Amakusa Japan

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2.  February 2016 IPFOTM - Apoderoceras sp. ammonite from the Lower Pliensbachian (Lower Jurassic) of Dorset, UK

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3.  March 2016 IPFOTM - Ogygiocarella debuchi trilobite from the Ordovician Llanvirn series of West Shropshire, England

TNGray ogygiocarella_as_found.jpg

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4.  April 2016 IPFOTM - Torynomma quadrata crab from the Lower Cretaceous of Queensland, Australia

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5.  May 2016 IPFOTM - Aturia alabamensis nautiloid from the Eocene Castle Hayne Formation of North Carolina, USA

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6.  June 2016 IPFOTM - Didontogaster cordylina polychaete worm from the Late Carboniferous Francis creek shale of Illinois, USA

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7.  July 2016 IPFOTM - Lacoea cone from the Pennsylvanian subperiod of Ohio, USA

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8.  August 2016 IPFOTM - Megokkos sp. crab with epibionts from the Late Eocene/Early Oligocene of Oregon, USA

bruce 1.jpg

bruce 2.jpg

bruce 3.jpg

bruce 4.jpg

 

 

9.  September 2016 IPFOTM - Crinoid with stem, calyx, and arms from the Ordovician Lexington Limestone (Devils Hollow Member) of Kentucky, USA

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10.  October 2016 IPFOTM - Lepidodendron obovatum scale tree fossil from the Westphalian (Carboniferous) of Bruay en Artois, Northern France

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11.  November 2016 IPFOTM - Lingula squamiformis inarticulate brachiopod from the Brigantian stage (Mississippian) of County Durham, UK

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12.  December 2016 IPFOTM - Loriolia rosana echinoid block from the Lower Cretaceous Upper Glen Rose Formation of Texas, USA

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Congratulations to all these winners!

@David in Japan @Koss1959 @TNGray @Jesuslover340 @sixgill pete @fossilized6s @saysac @bruce @MikeD @nala @TqB @-AnThOnY-

 

 

 

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Not many have voted so far, but the choice will not get any easier over the next few days.  :P

The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true.  -  JJ

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17 minutes ago, JohnJ said:

Not many have voted so far, but the choice will not get any easier over the next few days.  :P

Yeah, but it will not get any harder either.:P:rofl:

 

Tony

 

PS They are all very worthy candidates!

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