sseth Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Thought I would share this here as well as in Blake's post. You can stop by the Coliseum show in Denver and see it in person at (FossildudeCo ) Blake's booth. @FossilDudeCO Icaronycteris Index, found at our American Fossil quarry in August, 2017! Icaronycteris Index is one of the oldest bat species on the planet. It lived some 51 million years ago in the Eocene epoch in Wyoming. Icaronycteris was a primitive bat, emerging very early in the age of mammals. Modern bats have only a single claw on their first digit, but Icaronycteris also had another one on the second digit. Icaronycteris also lacked a uropatagium, the flap of skin in between the legs of modern bats that also includes the tail. It has a long tail, a carryover in its evolution from a land dwelling mammal. Icaronycteris also had a less rigid skeletal structure. Finally even though Icaronycteris was an insectivore, it had a full set of teeth that were relatively unspecialized beyond the basic mammalian form. Later bats would develop more specialized teeth that were also fewer in number than Icaronycteris had. It was discovered in our quarry in August 2017 and has been prepped to perfection under the microscope. It has a great deal of soft tissue preservation including muscle and membrane on the right wing, tendons, and even cartilage connecting the sternum to the ribs. It is an amazing specimen, right down to the claws on its feet. Enjoy Seth 3 _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Holy Cow!!! what can one say? Thats so nice it hurts!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 That is just AMAZING! Don C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 FOTY (Fossil of The Year) ...... Beyond words ... stunnning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Mud Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Just in time for Halloween! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Stoner Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 2 hours ago, sseth said: It was discovered in our quarry in August 2017 and has been prepped to perfection under the microscope. Seth Now that is quite incredible Seth ! I am curious as to what this looked like initially, the moment it was seen as pulled from the strata/matrix. How much and what part of it was exposed and visible. Sometimes there is just a hint, other times the matrix splits just right. Any early pics prior to the prep process ? Again, very nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 So this is what toal awesomeness looks like,huh? Magnificent doesn't do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I join the chorus, Just unbelievable! Thanks for sharing. Jack The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Wow.... I would also love to see a before photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 After seeing the stupendous bat yesterday, I went downstairs and split, resplit, and re-resplit my left over matrix that I have been cleaning off of my collection from your quarry. Did NOT find a bat unfortunately!! Did find one half of a Knightia. For everyone thinking of a visit to Wyoming, definitely stop in at Seth's quarry. His quarry is the only one in the area that would let you keep a find like this. It indicates the variety of fossils that exist in the Green River Formation, it is not just a place to find Knightia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 @Rocky Stoner and @jpc Here is the initial pic of the bat as it came out of the ground. I then have pictures of the small phalanx at the end of each wingtip, the patella, Ligaments and teeth. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Stoner Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 WOW. Excellent, thanks Seth. You were very fortunate that it split out the way it did. It just makes me wonder how many, maybe the majority, of specimens get by us by being just out of view when splitting the material. I guess one will never know. Great post ! Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplomado Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Wow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Thanks, sseth. Is that a chisel mark scraping across the skull and wrists? Excellent specimen by the way. Almost makes me want to come to denver to see it. BUt heck, I have too much to do up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Wow! That is GDB worthy (Golden Drool Bucket)--not to be confused with the cooking term GBD (Golden Brown and Delicious) though there is plenty of drool involved in both. Hoping Irma doesn't cause me to have to reschedule my visit out west in a week as I'd love to see this little guy in person. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Wow! Absolutely stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Wow, stunning. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Stoner Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Hey sseth, can you supply some dimensions to this creature ? Just wondering how big it is. (did not see any reference to size, sorry if I missed/overlooked it) From wiki: Icaronycteris measured about 14 centimetres (5.5 in) long and had a wingspan of 37 centimetres (15 in). Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darko Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Outstanding! Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Fantastic specimen! And with soft tissue as well! That must have taken ages to prep. Great job! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone2stone Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Fossil finding at it's best!!! Not to mention the prep job. Jess B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted September 13, 2017 Author Share Posted September 13, 2017 Thanks everyone. It is a pretty great little fossil. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Wow that is incredible!!! Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 That is an amazing specimen. WoW! 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...
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