Plax Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Problem with finding more of these is that most folks wouldn't recognize it as anything. Hopefully this will cause someone to recognize one if it ever passes through their screen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted August 29, 2017 Author Share Posted August 29, 2017 7 minutes ago, Plax said: Problem with finding more of these is that most folks wouldn't recognize it as anything. Hopefully this will cause someone to recognize one if it ever passes through their screen. That's how I find mine! I'm friends with Tony (Njfossilhunter) so I saw his pictures of his lung fish several times through the years; if it weren't for that, I'm not so sure this would've made it to our fossil ID forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Nice to see the process work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 I wanted to give everyone a quick update on this. I went to the museum today and it was indeed confirmed as lungfish (most likely Ceratodus frazieri with crushing adaptation). This is the third overall fossil of lungfish found east of the Mississippi and second C. frazieri. Interestingly, both C. frazieri were found in the same area (found 20 years apart) so more to come on that. I donated it to the museum today and will post updates in the Paleo Partners section once I receive the paperwork. Thanks again for helping with ID, this is an absolute dream! -Frank 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 2 hours ago, frankh8147 said: I wanted to give everyone a quick update on this. I went to the museum today and it was indeed confirmed as lungfish (most likely Ceratodus frazieri with crushing adaptation). This is the third overall fossil of lungfish found east of the Mississippi and second C. frazieri. Interestingly, both C. frazieri were found in the same area (found 20 years apart) so more to come on that. I donated it to the museum today and will post updates in the Paleo Partners section once I receive the paperwork. Thanks again for helping with ID, this is an absolute dream! -Frank That's amazing, Frank!!! And it's great of you to donate such a fantastic find to the museum!!! I hope that one day I'll also find something that a museum would be interested in having - it must be so cool to know that your find will be studied by paleontologists!!! Well done! Monica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted September 2, 2017 Author Share Posted September 2, 2017 20 hours ago, Monica said: That's amazing, Frank!!! And it's great of you to donate such a fantastic find to the museum!!! I hope that one day I'll also find something that a museum would be interested in having - it must be so cool to know that your find will be studied by paleontologists!!! Well done! Monica Thanks Monica! This is my second donation to the New Jersey State Museum and I was very happy to donate it. Keep your shovel in the ground and good things can happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 Well done, Frank! Congratulations on the donation! Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 On 1.9.2017 at 10:50 PM, frankh8147 said: I wanted to give everyone a quick update on this. I went to the museum today and it was indeed confirmed as lungfish (most likely Ceratodus frazieri with crushing adaptation). This is the third overall fossil of lungfish found east of the Mississippi and second C. frazieri. Interestingly, both C. frazieri were found in the same area (found 20 years apart) so more to come on that. I donated it to the museum today and will post updates in the Paleo Partners section once I receive the paperwork. Thanks again for helping with ID, this is an absolute dream! -Frank Great move, Frank. You sure did do the right thing there. Maybe they'll make a cast of it for you? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted September 3, 2017 Author Share Posted September 3, 2017 5 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Great move, Frank. You sure did do the right thing there. Maybe they'll make a cast of it for you? Thank you! And yes, I should be getting my cast in around a week. I intend to make a nice display for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squali Posted September 3, 2017 Share Posted September 3, 2017 On 8/29/2017 at 4:28 PM, Plax said: Problem with finding more of these is that most folks wouldn't recognize it as anything. Hopefully this will cause someone to recognize one if it ever passes through their screen. Quite true. I believe I have found this shape and will look through my unknowns soon as I'm home again. The one I think I have though is quite worn and I do not recall it having the textured surface. thank you Frank for posting this and for your donation to science. Awesome. It's hard to remember why you drained the swamp when your surrounded by alligators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Oh my GOD, what a find. Just getting back to this conversation. Can't wait to see this GEM! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted September 20, 2017 Author Share Posted September 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Carl said: Oh my GOD, what a find. Just getting back to this conversation. Can't wait to see this GEM! Congrats! Haha, thanks Carl! This one definitely made my summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njfossilhunter Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 10 hours ago, Carl said: Oh my GOD, what a find. Just getting back to this conversation. Can't wait to see this GEM! Congrats! I was wondering when you was going to find out about another lungfish plate being found. I know you were away . maybe you can take another look at that one fragment found by that kid a little while back. TonyThe Brooks Are Like A Box Of Chocolates,,,, You Never Know What You'll Find. I Told You I Don't Have Alzheimer's.....I Have Sometimers. Some Times I Remember And Some Times I Forget.... I Mostly Forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 15 hours ago, njfossilhunter said: I was wondering when you was going to find out about another lungfish plate being found. I know you were away . maybe you can take another look at that one fragment found by that kid a little while back. That's my exact plan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 1 hour ago, Carl said: That's my exact plan! Now THAT would be awesome!! Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njfossilhunter Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 On 9/21/2017 at 11:18 AM, Carl said: That's my exact plan! On 9/21/2017 at 0:38 PM, frankh8147 said: Now THAT would be awesome!! Good luck TonyThe Brooks Are Like A Box Of Chocolates,,,, You Never Know What You'll Find. I Told You I Don't Have Alzheimer's.....I Have Sometimers. Some Times I Remember And Some Times I Forget.... I Mostly Forget. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNCollector Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 This is a VERY rare find for the East USA Cretaceous, even more rare than finding dino teeth. Of the years I have been collecting, I have a collection of maybe 3 or 4 teeth/bones that I know are from dinos, but zero from lungfish. I would send pictures to your local museum, or even loan it to them for making 3d scans. Great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted September 23, 2017 Author Share Posted September 23, 2017 10 hours ago, TNCollector said: This is a VERY rare find for the East USA Cretaceous, even more rare than finding dino teeth. Of the years I have been collecting, I have a collection of maybe 3 or 4 teeth/bones that I know are from dinos, but zero from lungfish. I would send pictures to your local museum, or even loan it to them for making 3d scans. Great find! Thanks!! I actually donated it to them but they are making me a cast which I think is just as cool! I'm doing some work with the museum on the piece so I'll let everyone know the developments. Looks like this is the second specimen of C. frazieri lungfish known from the late Cretaceous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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