Tidgy's Dad Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 I know nothing much about this vert material, but it looks like a pretty good days work to me. Congratulations. (You didn't find any brachiopods, did you? ) 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: I know nothing much about this vert material, but it looks like a pretty good days work to me. Congratulations. (You didn't find any brachiopods, did you? ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 8 hours ago, MedicineHat said: Hi Troodon. Thanks for the id's. Do you know why this carinae curves into a Y? I have not seen this before. Common occurence in Tyrannosaurid teeth especially from the Campanian. Known as a split carina, here is a short topic I posted but 11% of the study group in the paper had them. 7 hours ago, MedicineHat said: Very nice one side of a Tyrannosaurid tooth. 8 hours ago, MedicineHat said: This one is actually quite tiny. Maybe .5". Very stout. Is it a predentary or what tooth placement would you guess? Do you think this means it is a juvenile specimen? I'm having difficulty seeing both carinae. Can you post additional pictures. Think its dentary tooth of juvie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 8 hours ago, MedicineHat said: I like this partially rooted tyrannosaur indet. The most rooted I've found. Nice color on this Tyrannosaurid tooth. Looks like a maxillary tooth. 7 hours ago, MedicineHat said: Any ideas on this claw? It' s very worn I dont think this is a claw or anything recognizable. Any serrations visible? Might just be junk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 7 hours ago, MedicineHat said: Definitely a theropod foot claw. Has features of an ornithomimid claw. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 7 hours ago, MedicineHat said: Cerotopsian Horn or some kind of armour spike? Maybe nothing but bone.. Im leaning more towards this being Ceratopsian and could be a horn core with the veining Im seeing. A bit weathered but nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 7 hours ago, MedicineHat said: A theropod claw about all that can be said. Might be a hand claw 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Troodon said: Nice color on this Tyrannosaurid tooth. Looks like a maxillary tooth. I dont think this is a claw or anything recognizable. Any serrations visible? Might just be junk I tried to take a better picture. This I thought was a tooth at fìrst. I see a blood groove as well. Very worn. 80% sure it is fossil but not quite convinced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 6 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: I know nothing much about this vert material, but it looks like a pretty good days work to me. Congratulations. (You didn't find any brachiopods, did you? ) Thanks! I'm poor at the brachiopods but I think I got a shark vertibra in there somewhere ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 32 minutes ago, MedicineHat said: I tried to take a better picture. This I thought was a tooth at fìrst. I see a blood groove as well. Very worn. 80% sure it is fossil but not quite convinced. I see more of a claw with these pictures but its so beat up hard to say for sure. Something I would want to hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 12 hours ago, Troodon said: I see more of a claw with these pictures but its so beat up hard to say for sure. Something I would want to hold. Thanks for all your time and consideration identifying these pieces to the best of your knowledge despite the limited views. I'm really happy with these fossils and ive learned so much from your expertise on this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 On 16/04/2018 at 6:51 PM, Troodon said: Post individual pictures of what you want ID with scale, Looks like you have a few Tyrannosaurid teeth. Nice haul. Hi Troodon, will you help identify this claw and this other strange specimen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 On 16/04/2018 at 6:51 PM, Troodon said: Post individual pictures of what you want ID with scale, Looks like you have a few Tyrannosaurid teeth. Nice haul. This is the first I have seen of this type of specimen. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 13 minutes ago, MedicineHat said: Hi Troodon, will you help identify this claw and this other strange specimen? Could be a Troodontid digit II foot Claw, super find and quite rare. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 I don't think this has been posted yet,but i could be wrong(about 2,7 MB) culnbellyrivacanadfl2016_Article_106.pdf good analysis,might be a bit technical for some 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 19 minutes ago, MedicineHat said: This is the first I have seen of this type of specimen. Any ideas? Not sure crock scute? Are all the photos from the same specimen? Do you have a side photo want to see how thick it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 21 minutes ago, Troodon said: Not sure crock scute? Are all the photos from the same specimen? Do you have a side photo want to see how thick it is. 1 to 1.5 inch thick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 21 minutes ago, MedicineHat said: 1 to 1.5 inch thick I wonder if its a fragment of a croc skull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 If you or anyone else is planning to collect in the Belly River group or other late Cretaceous areas, let me recommend the following book it's great, no tech talk just tons of illlustrations of dinosaurs, fish, turtle and croc. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Whoa!!! Your finds are super impressive @MedicineHat ! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 6:40 PM, Bone guy said: Pictures 4, 5, 6 look like a very worn theropod claw. I agree, but I would say more broken than worn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Troodon said: I wonder if its a fragment of a croc skull This last one looks like is a piece of Basilemys-like turtle. Basilemys is the genus in the latest Cretaceous Hell Creek and Lance Fm. Not sure what it would be called in the Belly River. Not common. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 17 minutes ago, jpc said: This last one looks like is a piece of Basilemys-like turtle. Basilemys is the genus in the latest Cretaceous Hell Creek and Lance Fm. Not sure what it would be called in the Belly River. Not common. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 23 hours ago, Troodon said: Could be a Troodontid digit II foot Claw, super find and quite rare. Wow that is really cool!!! Every year we find the parts of new types of dinosaurs. I use Hope Johnson's book regularly and have found a good portion of the specimens she outlines in her book. My friend has the ornithomimid phalanx and ungual on the front cover and a bunch of other specimens from hopes collection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicineHat Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 19 hours ago, jpc said: This last one looks like is a piece of Basilemys-like turtle. Basilemys is the genus in the latest Cretaceous Hell Creek and Lance Fm. Not sure what it would be called in the Belly River. Not common. Thanks, we find lots of turtle but usually small pieces. I have not found a piece like this before. Do you know what part of the turtle this might be from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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