Archie Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 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. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 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? 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 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. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Articulated crinoid arms, possibly Poteriocrinites sp., Fife, 36mm x 34mm. The second, rarer, spotty form of undescribed Jellyfish from Trearne Quarry, Ayrshire, 26mm across. Ctenoptychius lobatus (Etheridge, 1875), Fife, 7mm x 5mm. Crinoid calyx, Poteriocrinites sp? Fife, 22mm across. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Wonderful finds! Thanks for showing them. You don't get to see this fauna here all that often, if at all. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 A beautiful and fascinating selection, Sam. Hope you're on the mend! 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 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. Stay healthy, mate. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Great finds indeed. I hope you feel better . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-tree Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Great finds everyone of them are brilliant! John 1 Be happy while you're living for you're a long time dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Thanks for the photos. Very nice finds. 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 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. 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! 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! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deutscheben Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 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. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Quote I never seen that before ! Marvelous ! Fossil of the Month contest ? (FOTM). Coco 2 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 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 ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkdoctor Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 AMAZING TEETH! +1 for fossil of the month 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Sorry to hear you've been ill. Congratulations on some awesome finds! Thanks for showing Us. 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 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 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 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Another slightly larger jelly fish, also sadly with a ding. 54mm across, Fife. And a nice little Petalodus tooth that popped out while trimming down the block the jelly was on. 15mm x 11mm. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 9/23/2019 at 7:14 AM, Coco said: I never seen that before ! Marvelous ! Fossil of the Month contest ? (FOTM). Coco Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Looks like you did very well!!! Some prime collecting your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 15 hours ago, Al Tahan said: Looks like you did very well!!! Some prime collecting your way. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilsonwheels Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 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? Nicest example I have ever seen. Fantastic finds ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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