Talbragar Fish Fossils

[izak_]

Hello!

 

This is where I will be posting the best of my Talbragar Fish Beds collection over time. The site is near Gulgong, NSW Australia. They are from the late Jurassic.

 

1. Cavenderichthys talbragarensis, named after and endemic to the site (so far). This is probably my best specimen from the site, it is complete, large, and white. 

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2. Rissikia talbragensis  We have both sides but this is the best of the two.

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3. Two complete Cavenderichthys talbragarensis 

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4. White Agathis jurassica 

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5. Time traveler clearly spilled his can of Cavenderichthys talbragarensis  (best side of two)

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6. Another smaller Cavenderichthys talbragarensis but with scales 

And thats all for today

Will upload more as we find more

 

[Max-fossils]

Looking great so far! 

[caldigger]

I agree with Max, those are some great looking pieces. The contrast of color with the plant fossils is fantastic!

[Fossildude19]

Great collection so far, Izak!

Very cool fish and plants!  

Thanks for posting them here - I look forward to seeing more.

Regards, 

[ynot]

Nice looking fossils!

Love the color banding of the matrix, really makes the fish stand out.

[FossilDudeCO]

These are very neat fish, very different yet similar to what I find in the Green river Formation in Wyoming!

[Arizona Chris]

Ive heard that that formation is the only one in Australia where you find both plants and Fish.

[piranha]

Very nice finds! 

"Leptolepis" is now classified as: Cavenderichthys talbragarensis 

 

Here are some excellent papers:

 

White, M.E. 1981

Revision of the Talbragar fish bed flora (Jurassic) of New South Wales.

Records of the Australian Museum, 33:695-721  PDF LINK

 

Bean, L.B. 2006

The leptolepid fish Cavenderichthys talbragarensis (Woodward, 1895) from the Talbragar Fish Bed (Late Jurassic) near Gulgong, New South Wales.

Records of the Western Australian Museum, 23:43-76  PDF LINK

 

 

  Rissikia talbragarensis

 

  Agathis jurassica

[izak_]

Thank you very much everyone!

@Arizona Chris - I'm  not sure how true that is, but there are definitely other places with fish and plants. But, a lot of the species in the formation are endemic to the site.

 

@piranha - Thanks very much for the info!

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4 hours ago, FossilDudeCO said:

These are very neat fish, very different yet similar to what I find in the Green river Formation in Wyoming!

The best thing is about this place, you don't have to prep them!

They are still as-is.

[Wrangellian]

I love fossils that you don't have to prep.

Thanks for showing.

[Jeffrey P]

Excellent specimens there, delightful to behold. That must be one magnificent site to produce such glorious specimens. Congratulations and thanks for sharing.

[RJB]

Cool fossils for sure.  Nice to see something different.

 

RB

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Round 2

7. Cavenderichthys talbragarensis and some freshwater bivalves 

 

 

 

8. Unidentified plant (If anyone can ID it, let me know @piranha) 

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9. Cavenderichthys talbragarensis

10. Unidentified conifer shoot (will edit later if I find it's name)

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11. Mosquito larvae 

12. Cavenderichthys talbragarensis

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13. So, I had the below Cavenderichthys talbragarensis, and I decided to split the rock.... boy am I glad I did... Its an Agathis jurassica. No, I did not sharpie around it. 

Will post more later

[Wrangellian]

Very nice!

[ynot]

Very nice, it is amazing preservation on those.

 

[Fossildude19]

Awesome finds, Izak!   

 

Are these from a recent trip?

Regards,