Trilobiting Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Hello, I found these "fossil turtle eggs" up for sale on an auction site. The seller claims these "authentic" turtle eggs were found in Bulgaria. I highly doubt these are even eggs, they may just be concretions. Just to be sure, I'm asking whether these are real or not. Link to post Share on other sites
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WhodamanHD Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 This may come as a surprise, and it is the first time I’ve ever said such a thing on an egg related post, but it might be real. I’m no expert in such things, but it looks to have a thin egg shell that has bumps on it. It’s also cracked in a way one would expect from a fossil egg. Do wait for others opinions though. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ynot Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 I am doubtful on them being eggs. Let's see what @-Andy-, @jpc and @Troodon think. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
caldigger Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Turtle eggs have a very smooth surface not textured like avian eggs usually are, and they look very much like a ping-pong ball. This piece pictured seems unevenly shaped. I am going with a "pass" on this one. 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Al Dente Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 The first one is an echinoid with most of the shell missing. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Ludwigia Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Al Dente is right. Link to post Share on other sites
KimTexan Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I see an echinoderm on the first one as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Trilobiting Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Here's another one the seller has up for sale. Link to post Share on other sites
Trilobiting Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 52 minutes ago, Al Dente said: The first one is an echinoid with most of the shell missing. Do you know what the second one is? Link to post Share on other sites
WhodamanHD Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 8 minutes ago, Trilobiting said: Do you know what the second one is? I’m thinking concretion or maybe steinkern. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
-Andy- Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I would avoid these. They look nothing like turtle eggs. Here are what Oligocene turtle eggs from White River Formation, Wyoming look like. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
KimTexan Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I’d avoid them just because one of them is clearly an echinoderm, not what the seller claimed it was and if one is shown to not be what it is purported to be, then that makes any other claims suspect as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
doushantuo Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 G.& M.Packard 1 Link to post Share on other sites
jpc Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 tHE FIRST ONE IS INDEED AN ECHINOID. Darn caps lock. I suspect the others are echies as well. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
oilshale Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 The first picture for sure is an echinoderm - the others might be as well. Stay away. Link to post Share on other sites
HamptonsDoc Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I really don't know much about these so I don't think my opinion will help much in this matter. Seems like most think its an echinoderm. Here's a turtle egg in my collection from China: 2 Link to post Share on other sites
jpc Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 Chinese turtle egg.... Hmmmm..... Link to post Share on other sites
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