harrykeig Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Hello, I hardly know anything about fossil identification but was given these fossils a while back and thought I ought to know what they actually are. They look fairly common and from research, they look most like an ammonite and a fish fossil maybe but I'm not sure. Any help would be much appreciated and pictures of both fossils are attached. Thanks, Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Monica Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 The ammonite might be an ammonite, or it might be a gastropod - I'm not sure... But, your fish fossil appears to be a trilobite!!! Yay!!! Perhaps @piranha can help with its identity... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrykeig Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 5 minutes ago, Monica said: Your fish fossil appears to be a trilobite!!! Yay!!! Thank you so much for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 You're very welcome! And welcome to the forum, by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 If the trilobite was found in the UK, it looks similar to Ogyginus sp. Image from Lawrance, P. and Stammers, S. (2014) Trilobites of the World. SSP. 2 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrykeig Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 42 minutes ago, Kane said: If the trilobite was found in the UK, it looks similar to Ogyginus sp. Image from Lawrance, P. and Stammers, S. (2014) Trilobites of the World. SSP. Thanks for the identification, I just need to try to work out this ammonite looking one now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrykeig Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Here is another picture if it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 The ammonite might be a bit trickier to ID as it appears to be a steinkern. Without location information or shell surface detail, identification is very difficult. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrykeig Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share Posted December 24, 2018 Just now, Kane said: The ammonite might be a bit trickier to ID as it appears to be a steinkern. Without location information or shell surface detail, identification is very difficult. Yes, this is what I thought, I imagine it will have been from England as it was bought in a local store but I'm not sure whereabouts in England exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 It is an English Jurassic ammonite. And a Welsh trilobite, especially judging from your location in the West Midlands area. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 looks like a gastropod and a trilobite. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted December 25, 2018 Share Posted December 25, 2018 The ammonite appears to be from the Toarcian deposits near Ilminster in Somerset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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