Birthday trip to Lang's quarry, successful Eurypterid, Proscorpius, and Pterygotus hunt! (and aquatic scorpion found - Proscorpius!!)

[Doctor Mud]

11 hours ago, DrDave said:

Using a soft gum eraser to remove minimal matrix and increase contrast of the fossil to the matrix, while my 'sisstant looks on.

 

Happy birthday!

 

A very cute looking assistant!

 

Wonderful specimens.

[Miocene_Mason]

Ohhhhhh, I thought he was the cat! 

[Wrangellian]

3 hours ago, WhodamanHD said:

Simon Braddy and Markus Poschmann 

Simon Braddy and Markus Poschmann described and found an 18 inch mouth part. This came from the largest known eurypteriod (and arthropod) jaekelopterus. I know that probably wasn't what you were looking for....

That probably was the answer, at least for that one taxon.

[RJB]

Now thats a nice birthday,,,,, to say the least!!!

 

RB

[Monica]

Happy Birthday, @DrDave!  And congrats on finding such gorgeous eurypterids - I'm definitely 

 

Monica

[deutscheben]

Wow, astounding finds. The preservation is incredible on those, what a "scorpion" motherload you have there!

[hrguy54]

really beautiful specimens.

[Ludwigia]

All I can say is....WOW!!! ....oh, yes, and happy birthday too!

[Fossil-Hound]

@DrDave amazing finds. Really wish I can go there someday. Congratulations my friend.

[GordonC]

Beautiful Dave

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