MB Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 9 hours ago, ccoyne4 said: I will do that if you don’t mind me asking, what is your name? àlex Ossó http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted July 14, 2019 Author Share Posted July 14, 2019 Hi all, a well known species Avitelmessus grapsoideus from Peedee Fm. of North Carolina 5 http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I have heard that the pit that used to produce these has been flooded for several years now. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Nice! Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilis Willis Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Beautiful preservation, great detail. I especially enjoy all the little spikes. May I ask how many hours of prep went into this crab? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 24 minutes ago, Fossilis Willis said: May I ask how many hours of prep went into this crab? Permission granted -- go right ahead and ask. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 9 hours ago, FossilDAWG said: I have heard that the pit that used to produce these has been flooded for several years now. Don Yes it is, I got the mine as a gift from somebody that got their crabs from the original pit years ago. This is one of the originals http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 7 hours ago, Fossilis Willis said: Beautiful preservation, great detail. I especially enjoy all the little spikes. May I ask how many hours of prep went into this crab? A lot of them http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilis Willis Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 53 minutes ago, MB said: A lot of them Time well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 A classic... Atherfieldastacus rapax ( Harbort, 1905) from the Barremian (lower Cretaceous) of the Maestrat basin, Castelló province, Spain. More in: www.mbfossilcrabs.com Enjoy ! 5 http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Nice Alex http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 just acquired this an I'd would help I'm going with LAMAZUMILA AURACANA from Chile but any help or thought in what it is would be greatly appreciated. only reason I dont think it is LAMAZUMILA AURACANA is because it seems small for the ones I've seen and for the one I have in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossisle Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 might be Chaceon Cephalopods rule!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glu Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Correct name after last revision (read New Eocene Decapods from Southern California, Schweitzer and Feldmann 2002) is Minohellenus araucanus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glu Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 I wonder why so many chilean crabs misses one claw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 3 hours ago, glu said: I wonder why so many chilean crabs misses one claw I believe this one has both it's just sitting lower in the con. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 19 hours ago, glu said: Correct name after last revision (read New Eocene Decapods from Southern California, Schweitzer and Feldmann 2002) is Minohellenus araucanus do you have a link I'd love to read this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glu Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Here it is: https://academic.oup.com/jcb/article/22/4/938/2679913 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 4 hours ago, glu said: Here it is: https://academic.oup.com/jcb/article/22/4/938/2679913 thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peystone Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 So many amazing crabs, you must be the resident id expert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanrique Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Wow excellent prep work, beautiful piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 1:40 PM, peystone said: So many amazing crabs, you must be the resident id expert! I'm not an expert but I have been around the block a few times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLB Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 On 9/16/2019 at 2:09 PM, Sanrique said: Wow excellent prep work, beautiful piece this one isnt preped yet that's why I acquired it in Hope's it will be like the other one I prepped out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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