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  2. Open Access Trilobite Papers 1993–2019

    piranha replied to piranha's topic in Fossil News

    2019 Trilobite Abstracts – Palaeontological Association, Valencia, Spain, December 15th – 21st OPEN ACCESS PDF Adrain, J.M. 2019 Tackling ‘cryptogenesis’ from the bottom up: new data on the synapomorphies and higher phylogenetic structure of the trilobite orders Aulacopleurida and Olenida and the suborder Cheirurina. The Palaeontological Association 63rd Annual Meeting Valencia, Spain, Programme Abstracts. pp. 51-52 Bault, V., Crônier, C., Monnet, C. 2019 Trilobite biodiversity fluctuations at a regional scale in the Late Palaeozoic from North Africa. The Palaeontological Association 63rd Annual Meeting Valencia, Spain, Programme Abstracts. p. 57 Laibl, L. 2019 Evolution of trilobite development and global ecosystem changes. The Palaeontological Association 63rd Annual Meeting Valencia, Spain, Programme Abstracts. p. 38 Losso, S, Ortega-Hernández, J. 2019 Taphonomic processes leading to the exceptional preservation of trilobites from the Walcott-Rust Quarry, New York (Upper Ordovician). The Palaeontological Association 63rd Annual Meeting Valencia, Spain, Programme Abstracts. p. 103 McCobb, L.M.E., McDermott, P.D., Owen, A.W. 2019 Calymenid trilobites from the uppermost Katian (Upper Ordovician) Slade and Redhill Mudstone Formation, South West Wales. The Palaeontological Association 63rd Annual Meeting Valencia, Spain, Programme Abstracts. p. 108 Perez-Peris, F., Laibl, L., Vidal, M., Daley, A.C. 2019 Morphology and evolution of basal Cheirurina (Trilobita) from the Fezouata Biota (Lower Ordovician, Morocco). The Palaeontological Association 63rd Annual Meeting Valencia, Spain, Programme Abstracts. p. 117 Schoenemann, B., Clarkson, E.N.K. 2019 What makes the difference between schizochroal phacopid and other trilobite eyes? The Palaeontological Association 63rd Annual Meeting Valencia, Spain, Programme Abstracts. p. 124

  3. Tumidocarcinus crab prep (beginner)

    daves64 replied to mamlambo's topic in Fossil Preparation

    Tell them it's a whale seed & you're trying to make it grow.

  4. Tumidocarcinus crab prep (beginner)

    mamlambo replied to mamlambo's topic in Fossil Preparation

    Hahahahaha I don't think telling people that is going to help with my reputation as the crazy neighbour

  5. Tumidocarcinus crab prep (beginner)

    daves64 replied to mamlambo's topic in Fossil Preparation

    But everyone knows proper hydration is an essential to health. And there's nothing worse than a sickly fossil.
  6. Jeffrey P started following Bone or rock in NJ Cretaceous stream?

  7. Bone or rock in NJ Cretaceous stream?

    Jeffrey P replied to Fishinfossil's topic in Fossil ID

    There are many stones in the New Jersey Cretaceous streams whose structure suggests bone. If it isn't totally obvious that it is bone, I toss it. I do bring a number of specimens home of which I'm not sure so I can scrutinize them in better light and magnification. Most turn out to be nothing, but once in a while I'll realize I made a great find.
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  9. Your avatar pic looks like a pot of Marmite.
  10. LeoMD started following Is this real trilobite? Is this just fantasy?
  11. Hi guys! First things first, I've been following this forum (and this section inter alia) for a good year, I simply love the community, so I decided to join it and actively participate instead of being just an external viewer. I'm not a fossil expert, but I'm willing to learn and I'll do my best to improve. But I guess that since this is a fossil lovers community, it's fossils what you want to see. Well... I inherited from a granduncle of mine a LOT of minerals -geodes, crystals, nuggets etc- and fossils (I hope I can show you my collection over time), including ammonites -guess that guy litterally LOVED ammonites- of all shapes and sizes, dinosaur, shark and mammoth teeth, amber with insect inclusions and many many other things... including trilobites. The largest trilobite I got is this: it's a 27x17x4cm piece, not the best I've seen in my life but still pretty good IMO. No idea of where he got it, nor when, not even how much he paid for it. Still, I'm pretty sure it's a fake. But before officially confirming that my granduncle threw his money away with this, I'd like to ask you a second opinion. Thanks for your help, I'm sure he would really appreciate it (pretty sure atm he's resting in Paradise, surrounded by his beloved ammonites). (if you'd like to see more photos, just ask)

  12. Is it a fossil??

    westcoast replied to Yan11's topic in Fossil ID

    These look like nautiloid septa, unusual preservation.
  13. mamlambo started following Tumidocarcinus crab prep (beginner) and Recommended Air Scribes For Beginners?

  14. Quick ID Guide on Morrison Sauropod Teeth

    paulyb135 replied to Troodon's topic in Questions & Answers

    Very very helpful thank you. I think Morrison formation teeth are my favourite and I’m on the lookout to get the full set at some point with just a few remaining

  15. Miocene Fish-Cuba ID

    meg.cu replied to meg.cu's topic in Fossil ID

    Lazaro is a friend of mine, he has already seen pictures and wasn’t able to ID, he Is hoping to have a chance to check it out in person in the next few days.

  16. Tumidocarcinus crab prep (beginner)

    mamlambo replied to mamlambo's topic in Fossil Preparation

    The whale is sitting in my garden with the sprinkler watering it. I'm sure the neighbours think I am bonkers! "There he is, he waters rocks you know!"
  17. DdWhat bone is this? It looks like the vertebra that attaches to the skull, which I thought was the basioccipital bone, but looking it up i see that the first vertebra is called the atlas, not basioccipital, which has me very confused? I looked a few places and haven’t found the connection between the 2(no pun intended:) Is the basioccipital bone PART of the atlas? I didn’t think there was anything between the skull and vertebrae. As far as the bone in question here, this IS the vertebra that connects directly to the skull, right??? ..whichever one It.
  18. Us naughty listers have convictions too (at least until our records are expunged).
  19. Fossildude19 started following Miocene Fish-Cuba ID

  20. Miocene Fish-Cuba ID

    Fossildude19 replied to meg.cu's topic in Fossil ID

    Possibly a Giant Triggerfish: Balistes vegai. ? I would try to contact this gentleman: Lazaro. W. Vinola
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  23. Beautiful piece, congrats on the win

  24. Orthoconic Nautiloid?

    minnbuckeye replied to FossilNerd's topic in Fossil ID

    I find many crystal filled orthocone cephs every year. I find many siphuncles every year. But I have YET to find a crystalized siphuncle. Not saying it couldn't be, BUT... Mike
  25. Great find, congrats on the win

  26. Orthoconic Nautiloid?

    FossilNerd replied to FossilNerd's topic in Fossil ID

    It would be awesome if it was a siphuncle, and Camroseras (or similarly large Orthocone) may be in the area. More research is needed on my part and it definitely gives me a starting point.

  27. Orthoconic Nautiloid?

    FossilNerd replied to FossilNerd's topic in Fossil ID

    I thought that as well. They seem too uniform to be a burrow, but I don’t know what other trace fossil would be cylindrical. Some are definitely filled with crystals.
  28. Hey, why does my package have carapace imprints all over it?!!!
  29. @Fitch1979 Heres a pic of the back of the matrix, sorry I won't be provided the clearest of images.
  30. Hmmmm. There's a thought. Perhaps Tidgy should be given custody of the parcel.
  31. There's no saying "wifey" hasn't taken a peek!
  32. i think when I get home I’m going to talk to my wife about hiding it until Christmas. It’s the only way
  33. Mine too. Admittedly mainly because wifey has hidden it, but mine stays unopened til then.
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