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I lean peccary because of the bunodont nature of the cusps.
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thanks, Mahnmut it does have that appearance. Would appreciate other opinions, too. thanks Tom
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Since snolly is clueless; it supports the assertion that he is uncultured.
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Pile of Gold! Fossil shells & more that is! One shiny piece started my hunting!
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More than likely, material is coming from multiple locations, but this latest batch is definitively Upper Pliocene based on the species pictured, particularly the cowries.- 20 replies
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Devonian Trilobites (Acanthopyge, Asteropyginae, Crotalocephalina, Gerastos, Metacantina, Paraljurus, Phacops, Proetus)
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Origin of "Equicalastrobus chinleana" strobili
piranha replied to Othniel C. Marsh's topic in General Fossil Discussion
They have not been formally described yet. According to a paleobotany specialist: "These cones from Morocco are cycadophyte cones and not Equicalastrobus cones which are equisetalean cones. Indeed in these cones the scales are arranged helicoidally whereas in Equicalastrobus they are arranged in whorls. Moreover you cannot associate Equicalastrobus with "pine-cone" since this one is the common name for a cone belonging to the conifer family Pinaceae."- 2 replies
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So that's what Chicxulub was like...
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Mixosaurus I bought.
JBkansas replied to JJ Lavoie's topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I have 2 and only 1 has scleral ring bones. They are frequently lost, hardly ever see them in dinosaur exhibits even though all dinosaurs likely had them.- 22 replies
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Over the years I have found it difficult to pass up a nice trilobite. Several were without identification or background information; I gambled that I would be able to identify these trilobites using information on the internet (images mostly). I am attaching images of those that I believe to be Devonian trilobites. I would most sincerely appreciate corrections and/or further species identification from those with more expertise. The first image is of a trilobite that I acquired at an antique store in Alaska that was liquidating an estate with a private museum. Through comparison with images on the internet, I have tentatively identified it as an Acanthopyge trilobite. The second image is of a partially entrolled trilobite that I have preliminarily identified as an Asteropyginae trilobite (through images on the internet). The third image is of a Crotocephalina gibbus trilobite from the Devonian in Alnif, Morocco. The fourth image is of a Gerastos trilobite from the Devonian in Zguid, Morocco. The fifth image is presumably a Metacantina trilobite from the Devonian in Morocco. The sixth image is presumably a Paralejurus trilobite from the Devonian in Morocco. The seventh image is presumably a Phacops trilobite from the Devonian. The eighth and final image is of a Proetus granulosus trilobite from the Devonian in Morocco. Any further information/discussion about these trilobites would be appreciated.
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Hello, I saw this "Saurorhynchus" fish skull from Holzmaden for sale today and wondered if theres any chance for it beeing an Ichthyosaur skull. I have no experience with them, so someone else has to identify it. Thanks !
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Origin of "Equicalastrobus chinleana" strobili
Othniel C. Marsh replied to Othniel C. Marsh's topic in General Fossil Discussion
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Starting the 2024 Season at Big Brook Preserve, NJ
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That’s very helpful! With the additional photos - it’s definitely not gold, and I haven’t heard much about finding gold in NJ streams, but I am from California so this tip will definitely help while collecting out there!- 8 replies
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Starting the 2024 Season at Big Brook Preserve, NJ
ruffalo replied to ruffalo's topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Wow thank you! I’m not familiar with rocks and minerals, so hopefully somebody will be able to shine some light of what’s going on with it. The rock is only a few millimeters long, mayyybe a 1/4 inch, so even with good eyesight you can barely see the yellow circular bits - I didn’t notice until I was able to get a decent enough focus on a wide angle close up (on iPhone). Interestingly enough, it’s not the type of rock I usually gravitate to when I’m collecting - I usually just go by feel or “je ne sais quoi.” Some part of just felt compelled to pick it up and take it home - lucky!- 8 replies
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Large Turtle Shell Section (Soft Shelled)
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Starting the 2024 Season at Big Brook Preserve, NJ
ruffalo replied to ruffalo's topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Just started working on NJ fossil ID research and found the Fossils of NJ website, which is very helpful! The “scallops” appear to be the common C. Plicata - interesting that I hadn’t seen one at Big Brook until now. I also think I’m seeing some gastropods in the same photo as the Plicata - the two black ovals at the top. I also believe I have a few others in varying states from previous Big Brook excursions. I’m also noticing that the smaller of the two “vertebraes” is actually a tooth or grinding plate from a cretaceous era boney fish - possibly a Drum Fish or Bonefish? I do believe the larger one and the same image is a vertebrae, possibly from a shark, but the rounded back is confusing me a little. I’ll definitely be studying this guide for the rest of the day, hopefully I’ll be able to limit the amount of finds I’ll need to photograph for the fossil ID topic. Thank you for the help!- 8 replies
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I thought it was just a rock until I seen something that looked similar online. I normally cut open rock to see inside.
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Not sure there is enough there to say for sure, one way or the other. @Shellseeker
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Hello and welcome to the forum! There is something called the Texas rule: if you don´t know what kind of fossil you found in Texas, its a rudist. I think it may apply here, this looking like a rudist internal cast, sediment that filled the former cavity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudists others more familiar with your region will know more. Best regards, J
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Fossildude19 replied to ruffalo's topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
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I lift a glass in your honor, ynot. Now remind us, where do we find this data? Edit...Uh....nevermind. I see it right there under my photo.
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Wow, im impressed by all the cool pets that members own! But it seems to look like, if guinea pigs are still missing here. So here she comes, my guinea pig, Rosine (raisin in english) I've named her like that because of the brown ring around her eye, which for some reason, reminded me of a raisin. She has two sisters, Pauline and Mimi, but Pauline sadly passed away last year to unknown reasons. She also has a husband, Tobi, who is my brothers guinea pig. And we had three more guinea pigs, Lissy, Laura, and Tiger Lilli, but all of them got cancer, and only Lissy is still among us. And we also have four bunnys, Hoppla, Cookie, Klara, and Leonie. But theyre technicly not my pets, because theyre my dads pets. And thats why im only posting a picture of Rosine, because only she is really, really, really my pet.