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Hi everyone, I haven't been able to post much lately as I've been ill for a few months so haven't been getting out hunting as much as I'd like but I've had some good luck when I have been able to get out so wanted to share some finds! All are from the Carboniferous of the Midland Valley of Scotland from several formations, I haven't gotten round to photographing everything yet so I'll post some more stuff over the next few days. First some finds from the Lower Carboniferous/Mississippian marine Blackhall Limestone.

 

Undescribed jellyfish, Fife Coast, 3cm across. Apparently a paper describing these is about to be published very soon. I'm told this ones a male, the bumps in the center being the male reproductive organs. This is by far the more common form, there is a second spotty form known from this formation which I found a specimen of a few weeks back and will post shortly. 

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Saivodus striatus (Agassiz 1843), Fife, 22mm x 22mm. This is the most intact Saivodus Ive ever found, luckily all the tiny cusplets had weathered out naturally and were totally undamaged. The matrix has desiccation cracks on the underside, calcite infilled septarian cracks on the broken faces and only has fossils on the surface so could it have been a ball of clay that was rolled by wave action picking up objects like crinoid ossicles and teeth?

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Deltoptychis armigerus (Traquair, 1888), Hessilhead Quarry, Ayrshire, 19mm. This is only the second specimen of this tooth I've ever found, crushing type teeth seem to be much rarer in this formation than the slicey or stabby (to keep the terminology as scientific as possible ;)) kinds.  

 

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Articulated crinoid arms, possibly Poteriocrinites sp., Fife, 36mm x 34mm.66915319_644320032737719_3293988626085445632_n.jpg.7795c70ea9dc43aa452df0f5fcbc423a.jpg67078908_339726193633559_4033517101795770368_n.jpg.4b1f23139f69435aa71906c132a420e7.jpg

 

The second, rarer, spotty form of undescribed Jellyfish from Trearne Quarry, Ayrshire, 26mm across.67491822_670998213376804_1545061901451395072_n.jpg.2fc9e565ee137839365147d319d600e4.jpg

 

Ctenoptychius lobatus (Etheridge, 1875), Fife, 7mm x 5mm.

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Crinoid calyx, Poteriocrinites sp? Fife, 22mm across.

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7 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

Wonderful finds! Thanks for showing them. You don't get to see this fauna here all that often, if at all.

Thank you glad you like them :D 

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Sam, 

Sorry to hear you've been ill.  :( Hope you are better now.  

 

Those are some awesome finds! Every one is super cool. 

Thanks for showing us.  :wub: 

 

Stay healthy, mate. ;) 

 

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Thanks for the photos. Very nice finds.

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Mark.

 

Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them!

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1 hour ago, TqB said:

A beautiful and fascinating selection, Sam. Hope you're on the mend!

 

1 hour ago, Fossildude19 said:

Sam, 

Sorry to hear you've been ill.  :( Hope you are better now.  

 

Those are some awesome finds! Everyone is super cool. 

Thanks for showing us.  :wub: 

 

Stay healthy, mate. ;) 

 

 

58 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said:

Great finds indeed.  I hope you feel better .

Thanks guys most appreciated! Definitely on the mend now! :D 

 

18 minutes ago, t-tree said:

Great finds everyone of them are brilliant!

 

John

 

13 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said:

Thanks for the photos. Very nice finds.

Thank you! :) 

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Great assortment of finds! The teeth are amazing (especially that Ctenoptychius with the root), but the other finds are great as well. It's very interesting seeing the jellyfish from your area, they are so rarely preserved in the fossil record anywhere. I look forward to reading that upcoming paper to learn more about them. 

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Sorry that you have been ill and I wish you a speedy recovery. I am glad that you were able to get out and find some fantastic specimens. Thanks for sharing your finds with us.

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Wonderful finds.  Thanks for sharing them with us.  I especially like seeing the teeth.

 

I hope all is well with you now and that you stay well. 

 

Looking forward to seeing more of your finds.

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I never seen that before ! Marvelous ! :wub:

Fossil of the Month contest ? (FOTM).

 

Coco

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I'm not normally a big fan of teeth, but WOW - those are amazing!!!  Congrats and get well soon!

 

(By the way - I like your new avatar - I have a black cat, too :))

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On 9/23/2019 at 12:58 AM, deutscheben said:

Great assortment of finds! The teeth are amazing (especially that Ctenoptychius with the root), but the other finds are great as well. It's very interesting seeing the jellyfish from your area, they are so rarely preserved in the fossil record anywhere. I look forward to reading that upcoming paper to learn more about them. 

Thank you! I'm really looking forward to that paper too soft body fossils are fascinating , it will also be great to finally have a name to put on the labels!

 

On 9/23/2019 at 1:11 AM, Darktooth said:

Sorry that you have been ill and I wish you a speedy recovery. I am glad that you were able to get out and find some fantastic specimens. Thanks for sharing your finds with us.

Thank you! :) 

 

On 9/23/2019 at 10:22 AM, Monica said:

I'm not normally a big fan of teeth, but WOW - those are amazing!!!  Congrats and get well soon!

 

(By the way - I like your new avatar - I have a black cat, too :))

Thank you glad you like them!  

Awesome! I love all cats (and animals in general) but I'm absolutely daft for black cats :D

21 hours ago, sharkdoctor said:

AMAZING TEETH! +1 for fossil of the month

Thank you! I did enter it but sadly too many others had found too many awesome vertebrate fossils that month :D 

 

20 hours ago, ynot said:

Sorry to hear you've been ill. 

Congratulations on some awesome finds! 

Thanks for showing Us. 

Thanks Tony glad you like them! :) 

Thank you definitely on the mend now! 

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Another slightly larger jelly fish, also sadly with a ding. 54mm across,  Fife.66348189_346494892683715_1078931669206958080_n.jpg.48ab06ab6878a7906963490e320d1b88.jpg

 

And a nice little Petalodus tooth that popped out while trimming down the block the jelly was on. 15mm x 11mm.

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On 9/23/2019 at 7:14 AM, Coco said:

 

I never seen that before ! Marvelous ! :wub:

Fossil of the Month contest ? (FOTM).

 

Coco

Thanks! :D 

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On 9/22/2019 at 9:22 AM, Archie said:

Saivodus striatus (Agassiz 1843), Fife, 22mm x 22mm. This is the most intact Saivodus Ive ever found, luckily all the tiny cusplets had weathered out naturally and were totally undamaged. The matrix has desiccation cracks on the underside, calcite infilled septarian cracks on the broken faces and only has fossils on the surface so could it have been a ball of clay that was rolled by wave action picking up objects like crinoid ossicles and teeth?

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Nicest example I have ever seen. Fantastic finds !

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