steelhead9 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Check out this unidentified species of Chinese ichthyosaurus. Yup, that's a real man standing behind it. Not photoshopped. 2 Still Life Fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 ! What a beast! I hadn't seen this one - thanks for posting. Regards, 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...
JohnBrewer Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 @steelhead9 would you have a link to this? John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 WOW! Massive! Thanks for posting, and I would like a link if possible, too, please! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted December 22, 2017 Share Posted December 22, 2017 Nice fishlizzard ! This looks like the same type of preservation and preparation as the smaller one @Crazyhen posted. Anyone know if they are from the same exposure? Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead9 Posted December 22, 2017 Author Share Posted December 22, 2017 2 hours ago, JohnBrewer said: @steelhead9 would you have a link to this? There unfortunately is no link as this photo was taken by a friend of mine in China. 1 Still Life Fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Thalattoarchon?(based on size alone,type found in Nevada)* Guizhouichthyosaurus**(NOT kidding) tangae?*** */**/*** see below edit: Shonisaurus?(16 to possibly 21 m?) or Himalayasaurus or Shastasaurus edit two: this is not taking into account paleobiogeography,just the size parameter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Wow! I'd also love to get some more information about that since the preparation appears somewhat questionable, particularly the aspect of mounting. Check out the front and rear flippers. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taogan Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 42 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Wow! I'd also love to get some more information about that since the preparation appears somewhat questionable, particularly the aspect of mounting. Check out the front and rear flippers. Especially the front, do you think there is anything actually there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam28 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Real beaut, I remember hearing the largest ones in the Triassic grew up to 50 (or 60?) feet long and were toothless, still amazing to behold in a pic like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 3 hours ago, Taogan said: Especially the front, do you think there is anything actually there? I'm sort of wondering if there was a transplant operation. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 9 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Wow! I'd also love to get some more information about that since the preparation appears somewhat questionable, particularly the aspect of mounting. Check out the front and rear flippers. 8 hours ago, Taogan said: Especially the front, do you think there is anything actually there? My thoughts too. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Its not rocket science The man is standing in what is called "cement mixing station". The red tub beside him is where they mix the cement using the water from the blue bucket. His next task is obviously the flippers. It's that simple Very cool specimen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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