msantix Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 This fossil comes from the Phosphate Mines of Kourigba, Morocco. The fossil is 10cm and the matrix is 14 x 11cm overall. Is it possible to identify this fossil?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 @Seguidora-de-Isis might be able to help ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haravex Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 The biggest identifying factor here is if the bone is hollow, if you can find away to remove some of the matrix this can give an indication. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Is this bone from the Maastrichtian deposits of the basin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msantix Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 16 minutes ago, Troodon said: Is this bone from the Maastrichtian deposits of the basin? Doesn't say, all i know is that it is from the Cretaceous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 It appears to be a bone from Pelagornis mauretanicus. It is often sold by moroccans as pterosaur but is actually a toothed bird. It looks very similar to the to many specimens I have from that species. These bones too are hollow but are more robust and not as elongated as those of the pterosaurs like Phosphatodraco, which I also have numerous bones from as well. Lets see what others have to say. Thanks for sharing. Seth 9 _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 And it's worth noting that these toothed birds do not appear in the Cretaceous but in the Paleogene. 4 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 I think you first need to determine if your bone is hollow or not like Haravex indicated, a photo would help to see how thick it is. Maastrichtian pterosaurs from North Africa. http://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.2001663 Contains images of Pterosaur limb elements may be helpful to address your question. Also included in paper : maastrichtian Pterosaur and birds 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seguidora-de-Isis Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Sorry I was late in posting, because only today I saw. Honestly, this bone does not have a characteristic morphology of any genus of pterosaur that I know, I do not think it is one, because anatomically speaking, it resembles more birds. Maybe our friend @Auspex can help here, because he understands a lot about fossil birds. 1 Is It real, or it's not real, that's the question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 With both ends largely missing, it will be very difficult to create a convincing certainty as to its identity. If it is indeed Cretaceous, it is far less likely to be avian. Compare the matrix with this Moroccan Pseudotontorn upper mandible distal portion: 1 "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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