DatFossilBoy Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Hey. Saw this nice matrix full of ichthyosaurs bones. Can somebody identify which bones are which? It would be a great help. It is a juvenile Stenopterygius sp. The upper surface is plastered with the dissarticulated front part of a juvenile Ichthyosaur. Shows coracoid, scapula, humerus and numerous paddle bones as well as jaw fragments a few scattered teeth and a lot of ribs and other bones. I can’t tell which bones correspond... I don’t know if there is jaw fragments(can’t see any teeth)and the images are quite bad quality. Can you help? It is from the Jurassic, Lower Toarcian. Posideonienscheifer Formation And the location is Weilstetten near Balingen, Baden-Wurtenburg, Germany. The matrix is 22 x 17.5 x 2 cm. This is all the information I have. Thanks for helping. Kind Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Yes, this looks like a great slab with Ichthyosaurus remains. With some extra prep this could be a beautifel piece. I don't see any teeth either but it looks very nice. I see coracoid, paddle bones, a lot of ribs, a scapula, vertebrae, but no jaw fragments or teeth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 14 minutes ago, gigantoraptor said: Yes, this looks like a great slab with Ichthyosaurus remains. With some extra prep this could be a beautifel piece. I don't see any teeth either but it looks very nice. I see coracoid, paddle bones, a lot of ribs, a scapula, vertebrae, but no jaw fragments or teeth. Cool. Thanks a lot for your help. Could you maybe indicate or number which is what? That would be great. Any German fossil experts? Bones? @Troodon Much appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Red: paddle bones Black: Ribs Green: Coracoid White: Scapula Orange:not sure and some bones that should be prepped further or sharper details are needed 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantoraptor Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 And what I suppose is a vertebra is on the right of the scapula at the top of the plate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatFossilBoy Posted April 3, 2018 Author Share Posted April 3, 2018 8 minutes ago, gigantoraptor said: And what I suppose is a vertebra is on the right of the scapula at the top of the plate. Ooh yes,I see. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 59 minutes ago, gigantoraptor said: Yes, this looks like a great slab with Ichthyosaurus remains. With some extra prep this could be a beautifel piece. I don't see any teeth either but it looks very nice. I see coracoid, paddle bones, a lot of ribs, a scapula, vertebrae, but no jaw fragments or teeth. I agree. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Definitely needs more prep, would be worth paying someone. Orange could be a part of skull? Prep! 2 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 VFOM candidate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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